Estonian Swedes

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Coastal_Swedes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage traditional wooden architecture
distinct dialects of Swedish
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Estonian_Swedish_Days
gptkbp:flag blue and yellow cross flag
gptkbp:hasHistoricSite gptkb:Vormsi_Church
gptkb:Noarootsi_Church
gptkb:Pakri_lighthouse
gptkb:Ruhnu_wooden_church
gptkbp:historicalPeriod settled in Estonia since at least the 13th century
gptkbp:historicalPopulation over 10,000 (before World War II)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Estonian Swedes
gptkbp:language gptkb:Estonian
Swedish
gptkbp:languageStatus Swedish is a protected minority language in Estonia
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:rannarootslased
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Dagmar_Normet
gptkb:Erik_Schmidt
gptkb:Evald_Okas
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Sviby
gptkb:Norrby
gptkb:Birkas
gptkb:Svenskby
gptkb:Sutlepa
gptkb:Hosby
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Estonian_Swedish_Council
gptkbp:population less than 500 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pakri_Islands
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Tallinn
gptkb:Hiiumaa
gptkb:Ruhnu
gptkb:Vormsi
gptkb:Noarootsi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Estonians
gptkb:Swedes
gptkb:Finnish_Swedes
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent mass emigration to Sweden during World War II
gptkbp:status recognized national minority in Estonia
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation farming
fishing
seafaring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_deportations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6