Ethno- and sociolinguistic foundations of motivation for learning the Finnish language at Petrozavodsk State University

Introduction. The purpose of this article is to identify the ethno- and sociolinguistic foundations of students’ motivation to study the Finnish language based on the analysis of the results of a survey of students from the Department of Baltic-Finnish Philology at Petrozavodsk State University. Currently, such studies are relevant, as prospective students have shown a consistent interest in study programmes that include Finnish, alongside their second language (Karelian, Vepsian, or English).