The letter “W” is finally entering the Swedish language in its own right. Until now, the letter, which is pronounced the same as “V” in Swedish, has been lumped into the “V” section of dictionaries.

The Swedish alphabet is almost the same as ours, but they've got three more letters to cram into the song (å, ä, ö). They leave out the 'w,' which was grouped together with 'v' by the Swedish Academy ...

Learning Swedish is a noble pursuit. When in Rome and all that. But mastering the majority mother tongue is only the beginning, as many more languages loom large on the horizon, writes Alec Forss. If ...