Locale Sv Se

Reference data for the Swedish (Sweden) locale — endonym Svenska (Sverige), written in the Latin script, left-to-right (LTR).

Identifiers

• BCP 47 tag: sv-SE
• ISO 639-1: sv
• ISO 639-3: swe
• Script: Latn (Latin)
• Region: SE (Sweden)
• Text direction: ltr — left-to-right (LTR)

Speakers (approximate)

• L1 (native): 8,500,000
• L2 (additional): 2,000,000
• L1+L2 (total): 10,500,000

Base locale

This is a regional variant of Locale Sv 001 (Swedish), the base/macro locale for this language.

Pluralization

CLDR plural categories for this locale: one, other (2 forms).

• one — i = 1 and v = 0 (e.g. 1)
• other — everything else (e.g. 0, 2~16, 100, 1000, …)

See Unicode Messageformat for writing plural messages using these categories.

Translating into this locale

Apply Locale Sv 001 with the conventions of Sweden.

• Formats: Swedish krona (SEK), "12,50 kr"; ISO dates (2026-10-17) are common in forms and official use; decimal comma; space for thousands; 24-hour clock.
• Institutions: use official Swedish names (Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan, 1177).
• Tone: informal, consensus-driven; first names and "du" are normal in all settings.
• Minority languages: Sweden also recognizes Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Romani, and Yiddish; see Locale Se Se for Northern Sami.

Common pitfalls

• Using Finland-Swedish vocabulary in material for Sweden.
• Using "ni" for formal address.
• The general pitfalls in Locale Sv 001 also apply.

Learn more

• Locale for BCP 47 identifiers, locale-sensitive formatting, pluralization, and text-direction concepts that apply across all locales.
• Unicode Messageformat for writing plural/selection messages correctly for this locale's grammar.
• Språkrådet (https://www.sprakradet.se)