When I visited the remote Swedish town of Älvdalen, I was immediately struck by the tranquil splendour of the undulating, forest-covered valley in which it is situated. The river Österdalälv, which ...

Sweden's Princess Sofia, who is from the area, pictured at the opening of a preschool set to teach Elfdalian. Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT Each day of December up until Christmas Eve, The Local is sharing ...

Elfdalian is only spoken in Älvdalen in northern Sweden. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Elfdalian, a rare Viking language, is getting a revival after local politicians agreed to build a new preschool in ...

Most people know Nordic languages such as Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic, but deep in the Swedish woods exists a language which very few people have ever heard of. Elfdalian, which the ...

Swedish artist and photographer Maja Daniels explores the mysteries of the endangered Swedish forest language Elfdalian. Spoken in the remote forest region of Älvdalen - a place thick with forest and ...

Spoken in the remote forest region of Älvdalen - a place thick with forest and steep valleys - Elfdalian used to be the main language of the area, but Swedish has increasingly become dominant and few ...

A collage of forest sounds and the endangered Swedish forest language Elfdalian. Show more Spoken in the remote forest region of Älvdalen - a place thick with forest and steep valleys - Elfdalian used ...