There are about ten Sámi languages alive today, spoken across the northern parts of Scandinavia and eastern Russia. But they are among the many Indigenous languages around the world that are at risk of disappearing. Here are ten Sámi words you might not have heard before:

• Ten essential Sámi words that you might not have heard before 

Artificial Intelligence programmes such as ChatGPT have made headlines worldwide for writing scarily accurate essays, poems, and even newspaper articles. Last month, we decided to ask ChatGPT to tell us some jokes about Swedish things, and here’s what happened.

• Nine terrible AI-generated jokes about Swedish things

More than 100,000 people became Swedish residents in 2022. Here’s an article running through where they all came from.

• Where do Sweden’s 100,000 new immigrants all come from?

Have you ever wondered why Sweden has so many red wooden stugor or cottages in the countryside? Find out why they’re that colour in this article.

• What’s with all the red? The explanation for Sweden’s colourful cottages

Obviously, we hope you never need this information, but Sweden has over 65,000 shelters to be used in the event of war. Find out how to find your nearest shelter here, and how you’ll know when to use it.

• Everything you need to know about Swedish bomb shelters and where to find them

Whether you want to do a full degree, a shorter academic or vocational course, or learn the Swedish language, there are lots of tuition-free programmes available to different groups in Sweden.

• Who can study for free in Sweden?