North Sami, a language spoken in the Arctic, has more than 300 words for snow and a special word for "frightened reindeer". Can it survive in a warmer world? Pentti Pieski, a translator and ...

Finnish lawmakers approved on Thursday a long-awaited legal reform of the Sami parliament that strengthens the rights of ...

In the 1990s, fewer than 350 people spoke Inari Sámi. Today, experts say about 500 people speak the near-extinct language, and the movement to learn it is growing. Ingrid Gaup braids dried "shoe ...

Meet the Sámi, an Indigenous community still thriving in the Sápmi region, which today encompasses Norway, Sweden, Finland, ...

The Sami, estimated at 75,000-100,000 across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia, maintain a vibrant presence in Sapmi. The reform, passed after heated debate, marks a turning point, ensuring the Sami ...

Director Katja Gauriloff has made history with “Je’vida,” the first feature shot in the Skolt Sámi language. “It’s my native tongue, but because of forced assimilation in Finland [of ...

Finland’s Parliament has passed long-delayed reforms to the Sámi Parliament Act, redefining voting eligibility in Sámi ...

The Sami Parliament in Sweden in the Arctic city of Kiruna. “We call for immediate action to preserve the funding for Sámi Giellagáldu and ensure the future of the Sámi languages,” say the ...

Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for safeguarding them in a funding crisis, Sami leaders said. Sámi ...