Sami, any member of a people speaking the sami language and inhabiting lapland and adjacent areas of northern norway, sweden, and finland, as well as the kola peninsula of russia, a region they call sápmi. The sámi people (also saami) are a native people of northern europe inhabiting sápmi, which today encompasses northern parts of sweden, norway, finland, and the kola peninsula of russia. Traditional sami occupations are hunting, fishing, farming, and reindeer herding, though only a minority of today's sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor have a nomadic lifestyle.
The sami people live in four countries Sweden's indigenous people, the sámi, have their own cultural heritage, language, flag and parliament Norway, sweden, finland, and russia
80,000, of whom around half live in norway. Approximately 10,000 sámi live in finland The sámi homeland comprises the municipalities of enontekiö, inari and utsjoki as well as the northern part of the municipality of sodankylä, i.e The area of the reindeer herding cooperative of lapland
However, more than 60% of sámi live outside the sámi homeland. We explore the rich cultural tapestry of the sámi people, often known as lapp or saami, who have inhabited the arctic circle’s expanses for thousands of years This section delves into the historical context and linguistic identity quintessential to grasping sámi culture.
