SMA ISO 639-3
Saami, South
Åarjelsaemiengïele Autonym
A language of Sweden
- ISO 639
- sma
- Alternate Names
- Southern Lapp, “Lapp” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Åarjelsaemiengïele
- Population
- 300 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600. Total users in all countries: 600.
- Location:
- Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Jamtland county: Krokum and Stromsund municipalities, Härjedalen; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened). 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, Southern
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Used by few children. Also use Swedish [swe].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Bible portions: 1993–2013.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Saami, South
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Hedmark county: near Femunden and Rostvolden; Nord-Trøndelag county: southwest of Linneset.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Norway
Language Name
Saami, South
User Population
300 in Norway (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600.
Map
Location: Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Jamtland county: Krokum and Stromsund municipalities, Härjedalen; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality.
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