SJE ISO 639-3
Saami, Pite
A language of Sweden
- ISO 639
- sje
- Alternate Names
- Arjeplog Saami, Pite, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.)
- Population
- 20 in Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1995 M. Krauss).
- Location:
- Norrbotten county: Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur municipalites, along Pite river.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten.
- Classification
- Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern
- Language Use
- Shifted to Swedish [swe].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Saami, Pite
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Pite Saami very distinct.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Nordland county: between Saltenfjord and Ranenfjord.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Norway
Language Name
Saami, Pite
Map
Location: Norrbotten county: Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur municipalites, along Pite river.
Size and Vitality
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