ammattikielet
Ammattikielet, literally “professional languages,” refer to the foreign language skills employed specifically for work-related communication. The concept is most common in Finland, where a legal framework defines the requirements for customers’ rights to receive assistance in languages other than Finnish or Swedish.
The idea developed in the 1990s when Finland opened its economy to European partners and demanded better
In practice, ammattikielet are taught at the secondary school level, within university language programmes, and in
Ammattikielet are distinct from lingua franca or standard foreign languages in that they are specifically linked
The trend in Finland and other Nordic countries points toward increasing diversification of required languages, reflecting