Saami, South

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Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Jamtland county: Krokum and Stromsund municipalities, Härjedalen; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality.

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Language NameSaami, South

User Population

300 in Norway (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600.

Location

Hedmark county: near Femunden and Rostvolden; Nord-Trøndelag county: southwest of Linneset.

Alternate Names

Saami, Same, Samic, Åarjelsaemiengïele, “Northern Lappish” (pej.), “Norwegian Lapp” (pej.)

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Norwegian [nor].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.

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