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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 month ago Finnish must be a fucking nightmare It is. I’m Estonian, it’s the closest related language to Finnish, and I’ve found nearly any other language easier to pick up on than Finnish.
minus-square@Dasuslink2•1 month agoApparently on average, it’s easier for Estonians to Understand Finnish than it is for Finns to understand Estonian. One of those asymmetric mutual intelligibility things. Interesting video, that.
It is. I’m Estonian, it’s the closest related language to Finnish, and I’ve found nearly any other language easier to pick up on than Finnish.
Apparently on average, it’s easier for Estonians to Understand Finnish than it is for Finns to understand Estonian.
One of those asymmetric mutual intelligibility things. Interesting video, that.