There are nine language groups divided across national borders, but the UN report notes that the wide variety of Sami languages is actually decreasing. Sami people do not generally speak the ...

The project had a clear and specific immediate goal: to prioritize Sami language and traditions in this education. But those involved in the project say it was also about something much bigger ...

Je'vida is the first full-length fictional movie filmed in the Skolt Sámi language, a severely endangered Eastern Sámi language with only about 300 speakers. This film explores themes related to the ...

Starting on December 2nd, audiences can see the new Yle Sámi language news broadcast "Yle Ođđasat" weekdays at 3:10 PM, following Yle News in English. Up until now, and continuing in future, Yle also ...

Kielipankki – The Language Bank of Finland offers a comprehensive set of resources, tools and services in a high-performance environment. Katri Hiovain-Asikainen describes her research on spoken Sámi ...

It saw the suppression of indigenous languages and traditional culture. Further, Sami children were separated from their parents and sent to boarding schools all across the Sapmi — ‘the land ...

Produced at Yle's Sápmi unit in Inari, the new broadcast expands operations that include morning and afternoon radio news, online news in the three Sámi languages spoken in Finland, and a joint Nordic ...