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Balto-Finnic ethnic group
Kvens (Kven: kvääni; Finnish: kveeni; Norwegian: kvener; Swedish: kväner; Northern Sami: kveanat) are a Balto-Finnic ethnic group in Northern Norway.
Kvens
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kven in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kven may refer to: Kven people, a Finnic ethnic group of Norway Kven language, the Finnic language spoken
Kven
Radio station in Port Hueneme, California, United States
KVEN (1520 AM, "La Voz 1520 AM & 96.3 FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Port Hueneme, California, United States, and serves the Ventura County
KVEN
Finnic language of northeast Norway
Kven (kvääni; kainu; Finnish: kveeni; Norwegian: kvensk) is a Finnic language spoken in the northernmost parts of Norway by the Kven people. It is closely
Kven_language
Flag of the Kven people
The Kven flag (Kven: kvääniflaku) has been officially used as a symbol to represent the Kven people of Norway, Sweden, and Finland since 2009. It was designed
Kven_flag
Origin of the ethnonym "Kven"
The origin of the ethnonym Kven is uncertain. The term is used today by the Kvens of northern Norway and by some Tornedalians in northern Sweden. The earliest
Etymology_of_Kven
Historical region in Scandinavia
is an ancient region in northern Scandinavia. Kvenland and the ethnonym Kven are only mentioned in a small number of historical accounts and remain a
Kvenland
Mythical body of water in northern Europe
The Kven Sea (Cwen sea) is mentioned as the northern border for the ancient Germania in The Old English Orosius, the history of the world published in
Kven_Sea
Norwegian organization
The Norwegian Kven Organization (Kven: Ruijan kvääniliitto, Norwegian: Norske kveners forbund) was established in 1987, and has about 1000 members. The
Norwegian_Kven_Organization
Minority-language place names in Norway
Kven place names are predominantly found in Northern Norway, especially in the counties of Troms (Kven: Tromssa) and Finnmark (Finmarkku). The Kvens are
Kven_place_names
Radio station
KVEN (1450 AM, "SportsRadio 1450") was a radio station licensed to Ventura, California. Operating from 1948 to 2021, KVEN last carried sports radio programming
KVEN_(Ventura,_California)
Norway, and Sámi is protected by the constitution. Spoken by the Kven people, the Kven language is a Finnic language, closely related to Finnish, and spoken
Languages_of_Norway
Finnic language
significant mutual intelligibility with Finnish) are official minority languages. Kven, which like Meänkieli is mutually intelligible with Finnish, is spoken in
Finnish_language
National minority group of Sweden
themselves using several different terms, though most commonly as Tornedalians, Kvens or Lantalaiset. Tornedalians were officially recognized as a distinct national
Tornedalians
Country in northern Europe
process", many families of Sámi or Kven ancestry now identify as ethnic Norwegian. The national minorities of Norway are Kvens, Jews, Forest Finns, and Romani
Norway
Forced assimilation of minorities in Norway
carried out by the Norwegian government directed at the Sámi people, the Kven people and the Forest Finns, in which the goal was to assimilate non-Norwegian-speaking
Norwegianization
List of municipalities in Norway
Kvääni–ruija–kvääni-nettisanakirja [Nettidigisanat Kven-Norwegian-Kven Online Dictionary] (in Kven). Thorsnæs, Geir; Berg, Ole T., eds. (2022-06-15).
List of municipalities of Norway
List_of_municipalities_of_Norway
Investigate the Norwegianisation Policy and Injustice Against the Sámi and Kven/Norwegian Finnish Peoples (The Truth and Reconciliation Commission) was a
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Norway)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(Norway)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Vestre Jakobselv (Norwegian), Ánnejohka (Northern Sami), or Annijoki (Kven) is a village in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, in extreme northeastern
Vestre_Jakobselv
Group of dialects of Finnish
in Norway the traditional Ruija dialects were recognized as forming the Kven language, which both were isolated from the development of modern standard
Peräpohjola_dialects
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Sørkjosen (Norwegian), Reaššegeahči (Northern Sami), or Rässikäinen (Kven) is a village in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village
Sørkjosen
Variant of the letter D
⟨đ⟩. The letter ⟨Đ⟩, which is not used in standard Finnish, became used in Kven language texts in the early 2020s for the fricative [ð], with its users as
D_with_stroke
Political party in Norway
egalitarian approach towards the peoples of the north, including the Sámi, Kven, and Norwegian people. The NKF states that it wishes for equal opportunity
Nordkalottfolket
Subregion of northern Europe
in Finland, and a recognized minority language in Sweden. Meänkieli and Kven, sometimes considered as dialects of Finnish, are recognized minority languages
Scandinavia
Language family of Northeastern Europe
linguists consider them separate languages.[citation needed] Meänkieli and Kven are spoken in northern Sweden and Norway respectively and have the legal
Finnic_languages
000 109 Nenets 4,000 110 Mirandese 3,500 111 Megleno-Romanian 3,000 112 Kven 2,000-8,000 113 Moksha 2,000 Elfdalian 2,000 114 Vepsian 1,640 115 Istro-Romanian
List of languages by number of speakers in Europe
List_of_languages_by_number_of_speakers_in_Europe
Fjord in Troms county, Norway
Lyngen (Norwegian), Ivguvuotna (Northern Sami), or Yykeänvuono (Kven) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 82-kilometre (51 mi) long fjord is the longest
Lyngen_(fjord)
Pietistic Lutheran revival movement in Sápmi, northern Europe
læstadianism; Finnish: lestadiolaisuus; Northern Sami: lestadianisma; Meänkieli and Kven: lestaatiolaisuus), also known as Laestadian Lutheranism and Apostolic Lutheranism
Laestadianism
February – King Harald V's birthday 16 March – The Kven National Day. (An official flag day for the Kven people.) Easter Sunday 1 May – Labour Day 8 May
Flag_of_Norway
Topics referred to by the same term
Ruija dialect may refer to: Kven language, a Finnish-like language, recognized as an own language i 2005, spoken by the Kven people in Northern Norway Northern
Ruija_language
Municipality in Troms, Norway
Kvænangen (Northern Sami: Návuotna; Kven: Naavuono) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village
Kvænangen_Municipality
Swedish musician
In fact he featured their lead singer, Joakim Brodén, on his 2017 album Kven. Hulkoff's original band was Raubtier. They released their first album, Det
Hulkoff
County in Northern Norway
1996, they have had minority status as Kven people. The town of Vadsø (Kven: Vesisaari) is often seen as the "Kven capital" in Finnmark. Lakselv, in central
Finnmark
Fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway
The Altafjord (Norwegian: Altafjorden; Northern Sami: Álttávuonna; Kven: Alattionvuono) is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The
Altafjord
Arm of a fjord in northern Norway
Vesterbotn (Northern Sami: Leavdnjavuotna, Kven: Lemmivuono, and Finnish: Lemmivuono) is an arm of the Porsangerfjorden located in Porsanger Municipality
Vesterbotn
City in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, Norway
Girkonjárga in Northern Sami (pronounced [ˈkir̥ː.ko.ˌɲaːrːka]) and Kirkkoniemi in Kven, is a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern
Kirkenes
Norwegian people or members of the Sami people of Norway or members of the Kven people of Norway. Bunad is a Norwegian umbrella term encompassing a range
List of national costumes of Norway
List_of_national_costumes_of_Norway
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
with the historical region of Kvenland and the associated tribe of the Kvens. At the time when haplogroup I-BY316 came into existence, the Celts were
Haplogroup_I-BY316_/_I-Y7626
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Nesseby (Norwegian), Unjárga (Northern Sami), or Uuniemi (Kven) is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located
Nesseby_(village)
Various groups of Finno-Ugric peoples
toponymical approach. Yet another theory postulates that the words finn and kven are cognates. Chud Fenni Finnic mythologies Finno-Ugric languages Includes
Finnic_peoples
Finnish ethnic group
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Peräpohjalaiset
Norwegian filmmaker (born 1979)
Awards and at the Reel Music Film Festival. Wirkola is of Sami-Finnish and Kven ancestry. Wirkola's first film was 2007's Kill Buljo, which he co-wrote with
Tommy_Wirkola
River in Finnmark, Norway
Stabburselva (Kven: Rautusjoki; Northern Sami: Rávttošjohka) is a river in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi)
Stabburselva
Village in Kvænangen, Norway
Kjækan (Norwegian), Kätkänen (Kven), or Geahkkán (Northern Sami) is a village in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located
Kjækan
Center for Kven culture
known as Norsk senter for kvensk språk og kultur) is a center for Kven culture and the Kven language. It is located in Børselv in Porsangin Municipality in
Kainun_institutti
Village in Storfjord Municipality, Norway
Skibotn (Norwegian), Ivgobahta (Northern Sami), or Yykeänperä (Kven) is a village in Storfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the
Skibotn
River in Finnmark county, Norway
Altaelva (English: Alta River; Northern Sami: Álttáeatnu; Kven: Alattionjoki) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in
Altaelva
County in Northern Norway
Troms (Norwegian: [trʊms] ; Northern Sami: Romsa; Kven: Tromssa; Finnish: Tromssa) is a county in northern Norway. It borders Finnmark county to the northeast
Troms
Norwegian musical group
interview with TV 2. In an interview with the Kven-minority-centered media Ruijan Kaiku, Fred Buljo discussed his Kven/Finnish ancestry, and that they had worked
Keiino
Topics referred to by the same term
Kvænangen (historically Quenangen; Northern Sami: Návuotna; Kven: Naavuono) may refer to: Kvænangen Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway
Kvænangen
non-Western origin, including but not limited to Black people, Sámi people, Kven people, Romani people, Muslim people, and Asians. Jews in Norway occasionally
Racism_in_Norway
Baltic Finnic ethnic group
separate ethnic groups, rather than subgroups of Finns. These include the Kvens and Forest Finns in Norway, the Tornedalians in Sweden, and the Ingrian
Finns
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Olderfjord (Norwegian), Leaibevuotna (Northern Sami), or Leipovuono (Kven) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village
Olderfjord
City/town within Vadsø Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Čáhcesuolu (Northern Sami; pronounced [ˈt͡ʃaːht͡seˌsuo̯luː]), or Vesisaari (Kven) is a town in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is
Vadsø_(town)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Skjervøy (Norwegian), Skiervá (Northern Sami), or Kierua (Kven) is the administrative centre in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village
Skjervøy_(village)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Bonakas (Norwegian), Bonjákas (Northern Sami), or Punakas (Kven) is a village in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies
Bonakas
Island in Finnmark, Norway
Vardøya (Norwegian), Várggáidsuolu (Northern Sami), or Vuoreansaari (Kven) is an island in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 3.7-square-kilometre
Vardøya
City/town within Vardø Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Vardø (Norwegian; pronounced [vaɖːø] ), Várggát (Northern Sami), or Vuorea (Kven) is a town and the administrative centre of Vardø Municipality in Finnmark
Vardø_(town)
Swedish heavy metal singer (born; 1980)
MetalSucks. 10 August 2016. "Our blood brother Hulkoff have unleashed "Kven", featuring Joakim Brodén on one song. Listen now!https://open.spotify
Joakim_Brodén
Dam in Kvænangen, Troms
Lakes (Norwegian: Småvatnan, Kven: Pikkujärvet, Northern Sami: Čorrojávrrit) and South Fjord (Norwegian: Sørfjorden, Kven: Sutuvuono, Northern Sami: Suvdovuotna)
Kvænangsbotn Hydroelectric Power Station
Kvænangsbotn_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Norwegian politician (born 1986)
trygd til trygg stortingsplass" (in Norwegian). NRK. 8 September 2025. "Kven kjem inn på Stortinget for Oppland?". iTromsø (in Norwegian Nynorsk). 8 September
Finn_Krokeide
Subgroup of the Finnish people
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Ostrobothnians
Municipality in Troms, Norway
Nordreisa (Norwegian), Ráisa (Northern Sami, pronounced [ˈraːjːsa]), or Raisi (Kven) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of
Nordreisa_Municipality
Norwegian-American sled dog breeder, trainer, and musher (1877–1967)
(/ˈlɛnərd ˈsɛpələ/; September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Kven-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who with his dogs played a
Leonhard_Seppala
Municipality in Troms, Norway
Kåfjord (Norwegian), Gáivuotna [ˈkaːjːvuo̯tna] (Northern Sami), or Kaivuono (Kven) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of
Kåfjord_Municipality
Mountain range in Norway
Lyngen Alps (Norwegian: Lyngsalpan or Lyngsfjellan, Northern Sami: Ittuvárit, Kven: Yykeänvaarat) are a mountain range in northeastern Troms county in Norway
Lyngen_Alps
Sámi cultural region of Fennoscandia
the Sámi Regional Sámi languages, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Meänkieli, Kven and Russian Demonym Sámi Integrated parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and
Sápmi
Group of dialects of Finnish
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Häme_dialects
Village in Kåfjord, Norway
Olderdalen (Norwegian), Dálusvággi or Dálvvesvággi (Northern Sami), or Talosvankka (Kven) is the administrative centre of Kåfjord Municipality (also known as Gáivuotna
Olderdalen
City/town within Alta Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Alta (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ), Áltá (Northern Sami), or Alattio (Kven) is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the
Alta_(town)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr (Skolt Sami), Guovžajávri (Northern Sami), or Kruuvakylä (Kven) is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The
Bjørnevatn
Municipality in Troms, Norway
Storfjord (Norwegian), Omasvuotna (Northern Sami; pronounced [ˈomasˌvuo̯tna]), or Omasvuono (Kven) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of
Storfjord_Municipality
One of the Norwegian language standards
contains provisions on the protection and status of several minority languages: Kven, Romani, Romanes, Sami languages and Norwegian sign language. Before the
Bokmål
Municipality in Finnmark, Norway
Porsanger (Northern Sami: Porsáŋgu; Kven: Porsanki) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the
Porsanger_Municipality
Norwegian politician
(2025-09-09). "Ordførar i Søndre Land rykker inn på Stortinget – uvisst kven som tar over ordførarklubba". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2025-09-20
Anne_Hagenborg
Village in Porsanger, Norway
(Norwegian; lit. 'Salmon River'), Leavdnja (Northern Sami) or Lemmijoki (Kven) is the largest village and administrative centre of Porsanger Municipality
Lakselv
Ethnic group in North America
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Findians
Argentine Finnish Australians Finnish Canadians Forest Finns (Norway & Sweden) Kven people (Norway) Ingrian Finns (Russia) Sweden Finns Tornedalians (Sweden)
Nordic_diaspora
Group of dialects of Finnish
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Savo_dialects
which at the time had grown in prestige. National minorities such as Sámi, Kven, Travellers and Jews were considered to belong to a different race than Norwegians
Norwegian_nationalism
Village in Kvænangen, Norway
Birtavarre (Norwegian), Biertavárri (Northern Sami), or Pirttivaara (Kven) is a village in Gáivuotna Municipality (also known as Kåfjord Municipality)
Birtavarre
Fjord in Nordreisa, Norway
Oksfjorden (Norwegian), Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami), or Aksuvuono (Kven) is a small fjord inlet in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. At the
Oksfjorden_(Troms)
1941 book
unpublished adaptation of the book also featured the residential areas of Finnic Kvens in the Norwegian county of Finnmark. The original title of Finnlands Lebensraum
Finnlands_Lebensraum
Bilateral relations
decades surrounding 1900, many in Norway feared the Finnish immigration and Kven people in Northern Norway, coining the term "the Finnish danger". For a period
Finland–Norway_relations
Election for the Sámi Parliament
and Kven parliament. Vibeke Larsen of the Labor Party expressed her opposition to the proposal, highlighting the cultural distinction between the Kven people
2013 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election
2013_Norwegian_Sámi_parliamentary_election
Topics referred to by the same term
term associated with Kvenland, an area in Scandinavia Kven Sea Kven people Cwen language or Kven language an Old English word for "queen" or "woman" Society
Cwen
Geographical peninsula in Europe
Leningrad Oblast Demographics Languages Norwegian Swedish Finnish Sámi Russian Kven Meänkieli Karelian Veps Northern Sámi Lule Sámi Southern Sámi Inari Sámi
Fennoscandia
Nordic Christmas hymn by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
countries, including Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Faroese, Icelandic, Kven, Northern Sami and Southern Sami. The hymn is traditionally sung during Christmas
Dejlig_er_jorden
Village in Finnmark, Norway
Kautokeino (Norwegian) (Guovdageaidnu (Northern Sami), or Koutokeino (Kven)) is the administrative centre of Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county
Kautokeino_(village)
List of European ethnic groups
→ Kipchak → Kumyk Russia (Kumykia) Islam → Sunni Islam Kvens Uralic → Finnic → Finnish → Kven Norway (Northern Norway) Christianity → Protestantism →
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Europe
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Europe
Variety of Finnish spoken by Sweden Finns
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Sweden_Finnish
have Norwegian language names, but many areas also have Sami language and Kven language names. This is especially common in the bilingual municipalities
List_of_villages_in_Finnmark
Norwegian radio station
NRK Sápmi Radio, and a short weekly or bi-weekly newscast in Finnish and Kven. The DAB+ signals in the same areas did not have these opt-outs, and had
NRK_P2
regional daily 33,148 Romsdals Budstikke regional daily 17,127 Ruijan Kaiku Kven Ryfylke regional 2,216 Røyken og Hurums Avis regional 5,713 Ságat regional
List_of_newspapers_in_Norway
Island in Norway
Loppa (Norwegian), Láhppi (Northern Sami), or Lappea (Kven) is an island in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 12-square-kilometre (4.6 sq mi)
Loppa_(island)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Børselv (Norwegian), Bissojohka (Northern Sami), or Pyssyjoki (Kven) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at
Børselv
River in Norway, Russia
(lit. Jacob's River; Russian: Ворьема, Vor'yema; Skolt Sami: Vue'rjemjokk; Kven: Vuoremijoki; Northern Sami: Vuorjám) is a river that runs along the Russia-Norway
Jakobselva_(Sør-Varanger)
KOAD-LP KPRO KPSF KQPT-LP KQQH KRLY-LP KSBX KSFH KSKD KSUR KSYC KTHO KUMI KVEN KVLP-LP KVQ KVVC KWTM KXPS KYJ - Los Angeles KYY - San Francisco KZAC KZKC
List of radio stations in California
List_of_radio_stations_in_California
Military unit
battalion was multiethnic, being constituted by ethnic Norwegians, Sámi, and Kvens. It made great successes in halting the German invasion of Norway at Narvik
Alta_Battalion
Village in Kvænangen, Norway
Burfjord (Norwegian), Burovuonna (Northern Sami), or Puruvuono (Kven) is a village in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is the
Burfjord
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