Saami, Kildin

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Eastern Sámi, Kildin Sámi, Kola Sámi, Saam, Saami, “Kildin Lappish” (pej.), “Lapp” (pej.)

кӣллт са̄мь кӣлл‎ (Kīllt sām’ kīll)

600 (2014 Barents Observer). Ethnic population: 1,770 (2010 census). Number includes all Saami.

Murmansk province: central Kola peninsula, Lujavv’r, Revda, Kola, and Teriberka.

Language Maps

8a (Moribund).

Arsjogk, Lujavv’r, Koarrdegk, Kıllt.

Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Akkala Saami [sia].

Local literacy effort.

Cyrillic script [Cyrl].