kˈeɪvˈɛn ɪz klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə fˈɪnɪʃ ænd wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐn əfˈɪʃəl maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌv nˈoːɹweɪ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
Kven is closely related to Finnish and was recognised as an official minority language of Norway in 2005.