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Balto-Finnic ethnic group
onward, a small number of Kvens appear in tax records from northern Norway under the names Quæn or Qvæn. The number of Kvens increased with migration from
Kvens
Finnic language of northeast Norway
and Finland. By 1875, Kvens made up a quarter of the population in Finnmark and 8% in Troms. In the town of Vadsø (Vesisaari), Kvens accounted for nearly
Kven_language
Historical region in Scandinavia
Norway, without mentioning Kvens.[non-primary source needed] Ohthere's mention of the "large [freshwater] meres" and of the Kvens' boats are of great interest
Kvenland
National minority group of Sweden
the ancient Kvens, which are often considered ancestors of today's Tornedalians and Kvens, though the connection between the ancient Kvens and modern Tornedalians
Tornedalians
Topics referred to by the same term
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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
Group of peoples around the Baltic Sea
Ludes and Livvi), Veps, Izhorians, Votes, and Livonians. In some cases the Kvens, Ingrians, Tornedalians and speakers of Meänkieli are considered separate
Baltic_Finnic_peoples
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"
Kvens on Hålogaland in 1271, marking the last known appearance of Kvens in medieval Scandinavian written records. There are no mentions of the Kvens or
Etymology_of_Kven
Conflicts involving Finnish tribes
involving Finnish tribes, such as Tavastians, Karelians, Finns proper and Kvens, have survived in Icelandic sagas and in German, Norwegian, Danish and Russian
Early_Finnish_wars
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
Minority-language place names in Norway
and Finland. By 1875, Kvens made up a quarter of the population in Finnmark and 8% in Troms. In the town of Vadsø (Vesisaari), Kvens accounted for nearly
Kven_place_names
Finnish-speaking national minority in Sweden
Sweden Sami Karelians Tornedalians Ingrians Forest Finns Finland-Swedes Kvens "Ruotsinsuomalaiset". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. "Ds
Sweden_Finns
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
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
Sámi, Kvens/Norwegian Finns, and Forest Finns. King Harald V in 2020 provided an apology to the Sámi, but this was the first apology to the Kvens and Finns
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Norway)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(Norway)
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
King of Kvenland mentioned in Egil's Saga
booty equal to the king's share, and each of his men as much as two Kvens. "With the Kvens the law was that the king should have one-third as compared with
Faravid
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
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)
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
Subgroup of the Finnish people
in Scandinavia: the Tornedalians along the Swedish-Finnish border, the Kvens in the Northern Norwegian counties of Troms and Finnmark, and the Finns
Forest_Finns
Region of Norway
Norwegians but also the indigenous Sami people, Norwegian Finns (known as Kvens, distinct from the "Forest Finns" of Southern Norway) and Russian populations
Northern_Norway
to encourage the assimilation of ethnic minorities including the Sámi, Kvens, Forest Finns, and Norwegian Finns. The earliest documented action towards
Racism_in_Norway
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
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
Forced assimilation of minorities in Norway
Wexelsenplakaten was passed, an official instruction which forbade Sámi people and Kvens from acting as educators in multilingual schools. This was the beginning
Norwegianization
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)
County in Northern Norway
Norwegians in the 14th century, and Kvens in the 16th century, settled along the coast. See the articles on Kven people and Vardøhus Fortress for more
Finnmark
Center for Kven culture
information work about the Kvens both nationally and internationally. Increase the usage of the Kven language locally. Further develop the Kven language, including
Kainun_institutti
Ancient Tribes in Finland
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Finnish_tribes
Pietistic Lutheran revival movement in Sápmi, northern Europe
from Sweden to Finland and Norway, particularly among the Sámi and the Kvens. He preferred his followers to be known simply as "Christians", but others
Laestadianism
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
Municipality in Troms, Norway
housing was established and natural resources put under stewardship. The Kvens settled in the area in the 18th century, occupying themselves with fishing
Kvænangen_Municipality
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
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
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
Ethnic flag
the Finnmark Estate feels related to and responsible for both Sámi and Kvens, as well as ethnic Norwegians. [...] The circular shape... refers both to
Sámi_flag
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
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)
Hostility, prejudice, discrimination or racism against Finland and Finnish culture
group in Norway; the Kvens. Speaking a Finnish dialect or a closely related Finnic language (their form of speech is now called Kven) was forbidden in Norway
Anti-Finnish_sentiment
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)
Ethnic group
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Karelians_(Finns)
Icelandic midwinter festival
Snær ("Snow"). Hversu Noregr byggðist in the Flateyjarbók states that the Kvens offered a yearly sacrifice to Þorri at mid-winter. The modern festival arose
Þorrablót
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
Latin letter S with caron
Latin and Bulgarian Latin also use the letter. In Finnish, Estonian, and Kven, š occurs only in loanwords. Polish and Hungarian do not use š. Polish uses
Š
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 KZKC KZM
List of radio stations in California
List_of_radio_stations_in_California
Irredentist and nationalist idea that emphasized territorial expansion of Finland
1918 book Finland at Its Largest: For the Liberation of White Karelia. The Kvens, a minority in Northern Norway, helped Finnish settlements spread, especially
Greater_Finland
County (län) of Sweden
to be terra nullius ("no man's land"). The area was populated by Sami, Kvens and different people related to the Finns. From the Middle Ages on, the
Norrbotten_County
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
Mountain range in Norway
Norwegians, and Kvens at Nordkalotten was called "the meeting of three tribes". The mountains received official names in Northern Sámi and Kven in September
Lyngen_Alps
Vuodna (common, Lule Sami), Nöörje (common, Southern Sami), Norja (common, Kven language), Kingdom of Norway (official, English), Kongeriket Norge (official
List of alternative country names
List_of_alternative_country_names
Tribe 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
Tavastians
Bilateral relations
Norwegians living in Finland and around 6,665 Finns (15-60,000 including Kvens) living in Norway. Finland has an embassy in Oslo. Norway has an embassy
Finland–Norway_relations
Tribe 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
Finns_proper
American actress (born 1969)
worked in the oil-refining business. Her mother, Kjellfrid, is Norwegian of Kven and Sámi descent. Kjellfrid grew up in Ekkerøy near the town Vadsø in the
Renée_Zellweger
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
Medieval Baltic tribe
legendary king of Denmark and Sweden, fought against the invading Curonians and Kvens (Kvænir) in the southern part of what today is Sweden: Sigurd Ring (Sigurðr)
Curonians
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)
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
First-level administrative divisions of Norway
Norway: Northern Sami: fylka, Southern Sami: fylhke, Lule Sami: fylkka, Kven: fylkki. Prior to 1918, the counties were known as amt (singular) or amter
Counties_of_Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Storslett (Norwegian), Hánssagieddi (Northern Sami), or Hansinkenttä (Kven) is the administrative centre of Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway
Storslett
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
Ethnicity in Finland and Russia
Norwegians Karelians Tornedalians Skogfinner Sweden Finns Finland-Swedes Kvens Murmansk Finns Finnish: inkeriläiset, inkerinsuomalaiset; Russian: ингерманландцы
Ingrian_Finns
Extinct Finnish dialect
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Värmland_Savonian_dialect
District of Norway
Orkneyinga saga. In 873 AD, according to the Egil's saga (written c. 1240) the Kvens and Norse cooperate in battling against the invading Karelians. The chapter
Hålogaland
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
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 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)
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
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
Norwegian historian
the Order of St. Olav by King Harald V for his contribution to Sámi and Kven culture. He will be presented the decoration on 5 June at the University
Einar_Niemi
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
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
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
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
Germanic people in Northern Europe mentioned by Tacitus
linguistic confusion with an Old Norse word for "woman" from the name of the Kvens or Quains. According to medievalist Kemp Malone (1925), Tacitus' characterization
Sitones
City/town within Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
attacks. Local merchants formed the militia's officer corps, and Sámi and Kvens served as enlisted members of the unit.[citation needed] On 22 July 1809
Hammerfest
Village in Lyngen Municipality, Norway
Furuflaten (Norwegian), Vuošvággi (Northern Sami), or Vuosvankka (Kven) is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located
Furuflaten
Political union (1537–1814)
people in Norway. Finnish language - not officially recognized, spoken by Kvens and Forest Finns in Norway. Greenlandic – not officially recognized, spoken
Denmark–Norway
Village in Hasvik, Norway
Hasvik (Norwegian) or Hasviika (Kven) is a village in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern tip of
Hasvik_(village)
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
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
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
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
Village in Sør-Varanger, Norway
Grense Jakobselv (Norwegian), Vueʹrjemjokk (Skolt Sami), or Vuoremijoki (Kven) (also: Vuorjánjohka (Northern Sami) and Гренсе Якобсэльв (Russian)) is a
Grense_Jakobselv
River in Norway
Reisaelva or Reisa River (Northern Sami: Ráiseatnu, Kven: Raisinjoki) is a river in Northern Norway, located in the county of Troms. It runs from the lake
Reisaelva
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
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
Savonian_people
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
Ethnic group name
immigrants to Northern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries were referred to as Kvens to distinguish them from the Sámi "Finns". Ethnic Finns (suomalaiset) are
Finn_(ethnonym)
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 Northern Norway, Norway
Tana bru (Norwegian), Deanušaldi (Northern Sami), or Tenon silta (Kven) is the administrative centre of Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway
Tana_bru
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
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
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Nyelv (Norwegian), Ođđajohka (Northern Sami), or Uusijoki (Kven) is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is
Nyelv
Indigenous people of Northern Europe
immigrants to Northern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries were referred to as Kvens to distinguish them from the Sámi "Finns". Ethnic Finns (suomalaiset) are
Sámi_people
Fjord in Troms, Norway
Kåfjorden (Norwegian), Gáivuotna (Northern Sami), or Kaivuono (Kven) is a fjord in Gáivuotna Municipality (also known as Kåfjord Municipality) in Troms
Kåfjorden_(Troms)
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
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)
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