Saami, Ume

SJU

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: “Lapp” (pej.), Saami, Ume

Genealogy:

Uralic
Sami
Southern

Demographics: 20 (2000 T. Salminen). No speakers in Norway (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1995 M. Krauss).

Language Use: Few remaining speakers. Elderly only (Salminen 2007). Also use Swedish [swe].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Bible: 1811.

Nation of Origin: Sweden