Information on dialects

The dialects in Finland are divided into 5 western and 2 eastern dialects. In addition, these 7 dialectal regions can be divided into several sub regions. The spoken language of the Helsinki region can be considered a group of its own.

Western dialects

- the Far-Northern dialect
- the Middle and North Ostrobothnian dialect
- the Southern Ostrobothnian dialect
- the Tavastian dialect
- the Southwestern dialect

Eastern dialects

- the Savonian dialect
- the Southeastern dialect

The spoken language of the Helsinki region