Why is Finland not considered Scandinavian?

Why is Finland not considered Scandinavian?

Politically and geographically, Finland is part of the Nordic region but not the Scandinavian region. Linguistically, Finland falls into a peculiar category: the country’s majority official language is unrelated to Scandinavian, and even Indo-European, languages. Mar 1, 2020

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