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The total number of Sami people can only be estimated as none of the
Nordic Countries publish statistics in relation to ethnicity. Other
potential sources relating for instance to language or to the voting
lists for Sami parliaments are not comprehensive. Generally it is
estimated that there are some 40 000 Sami in Norway, 15 000 - 25 000
in Sweden, 10 000 in Finland and 2 000 in Russia. The total Sami
population is estimated to be between 65 000 and 100 000 persons.
There are ten Sami languages. Map shows the traditional catchment
areas of the various Sami languages. The current language situation,
defined by national law, is also included. Estimates of the number of
Sami people by language are further divided by language skills.

Map ID: 10133

The map in Finnish

The map in Norwegian

The map in Saami

Designer/Cartographer
Johanna Roto

Data source
Sami language law (Situation as 2014): FI - Saamen kielilaki 1086/
2003; NO - Forskrift om forvaltningsomradet for samisk sprak
FOR-2012-10-12-964; SE - Lag om nationella minoriteter och
minoritetssprak (SFS 2009:724).

Published 24 February 2015

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Sami languages and dialects

February, 2015

    The map shows the traditional catchment areas of the various Sami
    languages and the current language situation

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