Northern Saami in Norway


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Saami, Northern
People Name in Country Saami, Northern
Natural Name Northern Saami
Alternate Names Northern Lapp; Northern Saami; Ruija; Ruija Lapp; Ruija Saami; Samish
Population this Country 33,000
Population all Countries 43,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14029
ROP3 Code 107458
ROP25 Code 307083
ROP25 Name Saami
Country Norway
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Finnmark, Troms counties; Nordland county: Ofoten.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Norway
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Finnmark, Troms counties; Nordland county: Ofoten..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
5.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Saami, North (33,000 speakers)
Language Code sme   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Saami, Northern
Dialect Code 3475   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Saami, North (33,000 speakers)
Language Code sme   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Saami, Northern
Dialect Code 3475   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Saami, North

Primary Language:  Saami, North

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1838-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1840-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1895-2019)
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