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Inari Sami

anarâškielâ

Inari Sami is a Uralic language spoken in Finland and Norway, by about 300 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Inari Sami · 69.4°N 27.9°E

Inari Sámi (Inari Sami: anarâškielâ, lit. 'the Inarian language' or aanaarsämikielâ, 'the Inari (Aanaar) Sámi language') is a Sámi language spoken by the Inari Sámi of Finland. As of 2018, Inari Sámi has approximately 400 speakers, the majority of whom are middle-aged or older and live in the municipality of Inari. According to the Sámi Parliament of Finland, 269 persons used Inari Sámi as their first language. It is the only Sámi language that is spoken exclusively in Finland. The language is classified as being seriously endangered, as few children learn it; however, more and more children are learning it in language nests.

From Wikipedia · Inari Sámi language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Written down

Puoh ulmuuh šaddeh rijjân já oovtviärdásâžžân jieijâs áárvu já vuoigâdvuođâi háárán. Sijjân lii adelum jiermi já uámitobdo, já sij kalgeh toimâđ nubijdis kuáttá viljâvuođâ vuoiŋâst.

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).

Words in Inari Sami

MeaningWordRomanization
motherenni
fathereeči
childpáárnáš
manalmai
womannissoon
eyečalme
earpeelji
nosenjune
toothpääni
tonguenjuovčâ
handkietâ
headuáivi
kneeiidâ
breastnjamma
livervuoivâs
waterčääci
firetullâ
mountainvääri
riverjuuhâ
treemuorâ
nightijjâ
dogpeenuv
catkissá
fishkyeli
cowkussâ
pigšahe
oneohtâ
twokyehti
threekulmâ
fournelji

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