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"easy swedish" is almost an official genre of the language because some government information is available in such easy to read versions (that's what they are called), but the total text amount of it all must be rather small.



There is something similar in German, "einfache Sprache" (simple language) and the even easier "leichte Sprache". E.g.: https://www.nachrichtenleicht.de/siege-fuer-schach-spieler-1...


Yeah, there's the simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_English_Wikipedia


It's worth noting that "easy swedish" isn't just for immigrants, it as also (mostly?) for people with an intellectual disability.


As is often the case with accessibility affordances, they tend to improve things for groups outside of their intended audience, known as Universal Design. More reading on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_design


There’s even radio and Swedish ebooks in “lätt” or easy Swedish. Helped me when I learned:

Easy Swedish radio news: https://www.sverigesradio.se/grupp/22720

Easy Swedish books: https://www.bokus.com/cgi-bin/product_search.cgi?series=L%E4...


They also have simplified swedish news broadcasts. It's just easier to understand for immigrants who are still learning the language.




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