Swedish Language Development By Alex.Daly.Hill Jan 1, 1000 People from Germany started settling in the Scandinavian area in 1000 BC People from Germany started settling in the Scandinavian area developed Proto-Norse, which turned into Old Norse. Jan 1, 1227 In 1227 Old Swedish which was influenced by Vikings was developed with Latin and Greek Jan 1, 1450 In 1450 with the introduction of the Printing Press helped educate people about their language. Jan 1, 1786 King Gustav III in 1786 established the Swedish Academy Jan 1, 1960 A change called ‘The you-reform”