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 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.
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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
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| mother | enni | |
| father | eeči | |
| child | páárnáš | |
| man | almai | |
| woman | nissoon | |
| eye | čalme | |
| ear | peelji | |
| nose | njune | |
| tooth | pääni | |
| tongue | njuovčâ | |
| hand | kietâ | |
| head | uáivi | |
| knee | iidâ | |
| breast | njamma | |
| liver | vuoivâs | |
| water | čääci | |
| fire | tullâ | |
| mountain | vääri | |
| river | juuhâ | |
| tree | muorâ | |
| night | ijjâ | |
| dog | peenuv | |
| cat | kissá | |
| fish | kyeli | |
| cow | kussâ | |
| pig | šahe | |
| one | ohtâ | |
| two | kyehti | |
| three | kulmâ | |
| four | nelji |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Skolt SamiUralic56% alike
- North SaamiUralic54% alike
- Lule SamiUralic49% alike
- Kildin SaamiUralic39% alike
- Pite SaamiUralic32% alike
- Akkala SaamiUralic31% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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