The Gustav Vasa Bible was comprised from a combination of old written Swedish as well as colloquial spoken Swedish; this effectively helped to create a distinction between Swedish and Danish, a long time goal of the king. To further instill Protestant values on the people, and inadvertently promote literacy, during this period, Gustav Vasa required the Gospel to be taught in schools. The Protestant Reformation in Sweden may, in this sense, be credited with driving Sweden towards the adoption of an official and distinct language; as well as producing considerable amounts of reading material in which Swedes could learn and develop their new found language
The Gustav Vasa Bible was comprised from a combination of old written Swedish as well as colloquial spoken Swedish; this effectively helped to create a distinction between Swedish and Danish, a long time goal of the king. To further instill Protestant values on the people, and inadvertently promote literacy, during this period, Gustav Vasa required the Gospel to be taught in schools. The Protestant Reformation in Sweden may, in this sense, be credited with driving Sweden towards the adoption of an official and distinct language; as well as producing considerable amounts of reading material in which Swedes could learn and develop their new found language