In which country does the world's only military unit for a linguistic minority exist?

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In which country does the world's only military unit for a linguistic minority exist?

Question #152541. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Sep 04 2026.
Originally posted Sep 03 2026 11:40 PM.

maripp2002
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maripp2002
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyland_Brigade

I think the answer is Finland, where there is a naval unit (Uusimaa Brigade or Nylands brigad) that specifically uses Swedish, so that all native Swedish speaking Finns can fulfill their mandatory military duty.

Sep 04 2026, 9:06 AM

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I THINK we Canucks have the Royal 22e Régiment which is only for French speakers.

"The Royal 22e Régiment is the only French-language infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces Regular Force"
- Quote from the museum dedicated to this branch of the military.

https://mail.lacitadelle.qc.ca/en/the-museum/its-history.html

In which country does the world's only military unit for a linguistic minority exist?

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