Suomen ja ruotsin kieli Oulussa

Finnish and Swedish languages in Oulu

There are two official languages in Finland: Finnish and Swedish. Further details of the Finnish language and of studying Finnish are available on the Finnish and Swedish language page of the Info Bank website.

Most people living in Oulu are native speakers of Finnish. The customers of shops and government agencies can also generally receive service in English and Swedish.

Language courses

Integrating into society is easier for people who know the majority language. Details of Finnish language courses organised in Oulu are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish and English.

Swedish language courses are available at Oulu Civic College.

Oulu Institute (Oulu-opisto) in Finnish
Oulu Civic College (Oulun kansalaisopisto) in Finnish