Scandinavians

Scandinavians are people belonging to the various ethnic groups native to Scandinavia:

Always included (genetic)

• Germanic peoples (Norsemen in a medieval context)
  • the modern Swedes
  • the modern Norwegians
  • the modern Danes

Sometimes included (geographic)

• Finno-Ugric peoples (Finns and Lapps in a medieval context)
  • the modern Sami
  • the modern Kvens
  • the modern Forest Finns

See also

• Nordic countries