Saami languages are spoken in four countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia. Depending on how ‘Saami’ is defined, the Saami population numbers between 60,000 and 100,000, of whom 6,000-7,000 live in Finland. Saami is spoken by no more than half of the Saami population.
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
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Saami People : Sami Parliament
Sami Parliament
Sámi politics refers to politics that concern the indigenous Sámi people in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. In a more narrow sense, it has come to indicate the government of Sámi affairs by Sámi political institutions. This article deals with Sámi political structures, with an emphasis on the contemporary institutions.
Sámi politics refers to politics that concern the indigenous Sámi people in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. In a more narrow sense, it has come to indicate the government of Sámi affairs by Sámi political institutions. This article deals with Sámi political structures, with an emphasis on the contemporary institutions.
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