What is "scandinavians"

Scandinavians are people belonging to the various ethnic groups native to Scandinavia:

Always included (genetic)

• Germanic peoples ( Norsemen in a medieval context)
  • the modern Swedes
  • the modern Norwegians
  • the modern Danes

Sometimes included (geographic)

• Finno-Ugric peoples ( Finns and Lapps in a medieval context)
  • the modern Sami
  • the modern Kvens
  • the modern Forest Finns