I'm a native Finn, graduated from high school in June 2007 and I know lots of languages. However, I don't speak these languages so extremely well, but have somewhat good proficiency in writing. Currently I study at a Finnish university.
Why I write here is that to an extent I feel my native language is something so precious and so inseparable a part of my identity that I want to contribute to preserving it, since —although an official language and having thus a somewhat secure position in this world— it is, however, vulnerable due to the small quantity of people speaking it.
A piece that something that is so characteristic —and so dear— about this language:
Juoksentelisimmekohan? = Shall we run run about a little with no certain purpose? =)