Northern Saami in Sweden
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Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Scripture Prayers for the Saami, Northern in Sweden.
| 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 | 6,000 |
| 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 |
| Country | Sweden | ||
| Region | Europe, Western | ||
| Continent | Europe | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Norrbotten county: Kiruna, Gällivare, Jokkmokk, Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Karesuando and Jukkasjärvi municipalities. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| Continent | Europe |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Norrbotten county: Kiruna, Gällivare, Jokkmokk, Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Karesuando and Jukkasjärvi municipalities.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %) |
93.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
7.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Saami, North (6,000 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 (6,000 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) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Paulharding00 - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
