Who are the Sami people?
Q: Who are the Sami people?
A: The Sami people are an ethnic group of people with a homeland in Sápmi, which is in far northern Europe: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Q: How many Sami people are there in the world?
A: There are from 80,000 to 135,000 Sami people in the world.
Q: What is the Sami homeland?
A: The Sami homeland is Sápmi, which is in far northern Europe: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Q: What is another name for the Sami people?
A: Sometimes the Sami people are called Lapps, but this is insulting and has a negative meaning.
Q: How many Sami languages are there, and are they all written?
A: There are 10 different Sami languages. Six of the languages can be written. The other four have very few speakers.
Q: When did a culture identified as Sami arise in the Scandinavian peninsula?
A: According to archaeological research, a culture identified as Sami arose in the Scandinavian peninsula between 1500 and 1000 B.C.
Q: What is another name for the Sami homeland in English?
A: In English, the area is sometimes still called Lapland.
