Modern Swedish | |
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nysvenska | |
Region | Sweden, Finland, Saint Barthélemy and Estonia |
Era | developed into contemporary Swedish by the late 19th century |
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Early form | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
Modern Swedish (Swedish: nysvenska) is the linguistic term used for the Swedish language from the Bible translation of 1526 to the development of a common national language around 1880. The period can further be divided into Early Modern Swedish (1526–1750) and Late Modern Swedish (1750–1880).[1]