The sami people live in four countries Norway, sweden, finland, and russia The total population in these four countries is estimated at approx 80,000, of whom around half live in norway. Approximately 10,000 sámi live in finland The sámi homeland comprises the municipalities of enontekiö, inari and utsjoki as well as the northern part of the municipality of sodankylä, i.e
The area of the reindeer herding cooperative of lapland However, more than 60% of sámi live outside the sámi homeland. Traditional sami occupations are hunting, fishing, farming, and reindeer herding, though only a minority of today's sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor have a nomadic lifestyle. We the sámi people want to advise visitors about how to act and how to behave when visiting our home We, the sámi people, have occupied and lived in these areas for thousands of years. We explore the rich cultural tapestry of the sámi people, often known as lapp or saami, who have inhabited the arctic circle’s expanses for thousands of years
Out of the ten sámi languages, nine are still spoken Three of these are spoken in finland North sámi, inari sámi and skolt sámi. The sámi people (also saami) are a native people of northern europe inhabiting sápmi, which today encompasses northern parts of sweden, norway, finland, and the kola peninsula of russia.
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