Saami, Pite

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A language of Sweden

ISO 639-3
sje
Alternate Names
Arjeplog Saami, Pite, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.)
User Population

20 in Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1995 M. Krauss).

Location

Norrbotten county: Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur municipalites, along Pite river.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6).

Classification
Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern
Language Use

Shifted to Swedish [swe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saami, Pite
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Pite Saami very distinct.

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