Mats Ekman (12 March 1865 – 13 March 1934) was an Estonian-Swedish village poet from Ätsve in Noarootsi Parish in Läänemaa County, Estonia. Mats Ekman wrote poems in the Estonian-Swedish dialect and his poems are probably the most popular of all within the Estonian-Swedish cultural sphere. Historical Background. Among several linguistic minorities that lived in Estonia before the Second World War, there was also a Swedish-speaking one. There is historical evidence that Swedes have been living in Estonia since the 13th century, but Swedish settlements may have existed much earlier than that.
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Mats Ekman (12 March 1865 – 13 March 1934) was an Estonian-Swedish village poet from Ätsve in Noarootsi Parish in Läänemaa County, Estonia. Mats Ekman wrote poems in the Estonian-Swedish dialect and his poems are probably the most popular of all within the Estonian-Swedish cultural sphere. Historical Background. Among several linguistic minorities that lived in Estonia before the Second World War, there was also a Swedish-speaking one. There is historical evidence that Swedes have been living in Estonia since the 13th century, but Swedish settlements may have existed much earlier than that.
