Language

Northern Sami

Northern Sami is a language in the Uralic family spoken in 4 countries.

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Scripture in Northern Sami

A complete Bible is reported in Northern Sami.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Northern Sami is spoken

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Sweden

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About Northern Sami

Language family
Uralic
ISO 639-3 code
sme
Glottocode
nort2671
Also known as
North Saami · Saami, North · Saami, North: Sea

Dialects and varieties 11

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Northern Sami as a whole.

  • ČohkkirasNo known Scripture
  • Eastern Finnmarku SaamiNo known Scripture
  • Finnmárku SaamiNo known Scripture
  • GárasavvonNo known Scripture
  • Saami, North: Eastern InlandNo known Scripture
  • Saami, North: SeaNo known Scripture
  • Saami, North: Western InlandNo known Scripture
  • Saami, Northern: RuijaNo known Scripture
  • Saami, Northern: Sea LappishNo known Scripture
  • Saami, Northern: TorneNo known Scripture
  • Western Finnmarku SaamiNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.