Northern Europe

Northern Europe Northern Europe The people of Northern Europe speak languages in three families: Scandinavian, Baltic (Latvian and Lithuanian), and the non-Indo-European, Finno-Ugric languages (Finnish, Estonian, and Saami). Many countries of the region share the historical experience of Swedish or Russian rule. Protestant denominations are the norm, and as a consequence devotional singing has been a popular form of entertainment in many areas. Epic poems and long historical ballads are still…