Varissuomi (lit. 'crow Finnish'), sometimes also referred to in some sources as "huono suomi" ('bad Finnish') or more recently as ”Varissuo slang”, is a group of distinct forms of the Finnish language which have developed recently[when?] among the youth of Varissuo, the largest suburb of Turku, Finland.[1] They contain very simplified grammars, very limited vocabularies and many loanwords from foreign languages. Varissuomi is primarily used by the younger generations of foreign families who speak different languages to communicate between each other, although some have started using English instead.[2][3][4]
These forms of speech have also been used by residents of Varissuo who have an ethnically Finnish background.[5]
History
editVarissuo has a high amount of individuals with a foreign background, being up to 90% of those who are recently starting school. For many young students, the only place where Finnish is used is school, leading to a weakened understanding of standard Finnish.[6][better source needed] This has caused to the communities to start using distinct forms of Finnish, collectively called "Varissuomi", containing very small vocabularies with very simple grammar.[7]
It has not been studied.[1]
Status
editThere have been many proposals to make immigrant communities around Varissuo learn standard Finnish, including the idea to replace Swedish classes with Finnish classes,[8] or more radical ones such as forcefully moving students into other schools to expose them into standard Finnish.[9]
Members of the Finns Party have expressed fears of Varissuomi also spreading more into ethnic Finnish communities.[10]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Analyysi: Suomessa on pian kouluja, joissa ei puhuta suomea". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Valtuutettu Eeva-Johanna Eloranta ym. aloite: Varissuon lasten heikon suomen kielen kohentaminen".
- ^ "Koulutuksellinen tasa-arvo, alueellinen ja sosiaalinen eriytyminen ja myönteisen erityiskohtelun mahdollisuudet" (PDF).
- ^ "Opetusministeri Li Andersson vieraili monikulttuurisessa Varissuon koulussa – oppilaat toivoivat suomenkielisiä kavereita ja lisää aikuisia". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Mielipide: Varissuomi ei riitä Varissuon lapsille". aamuset.fi (in Finnish). 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Jääskeläinen, Kirsi (2021-11-05). "Suuriin kaupunkeihin on syntymässä alueita, joilla suomen kielen taito rapistuu – koulun johtaja kuvailee lasten puhuvan "varissuomea"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Pääkirjoitus: Maahanmuuttajien ruotsin tunnit on korvattava suomen opetuksella". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "HS Turku | Turussa on pohdittu jopa oppilaiden pakkosiirtoja toisiin kouluihin: "Eriytyminen on hyvin voimakasta"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Leino, Jari (2019-11-06). "Monikulttuurisessa koulussa huono suomi tarttuu suomalaislapsiinkin". Suomen Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.