Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Northern Saami
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People groups: 8
Population: 70,450
Unreached people groups: 5
UPG population: 67,100
Unengaged UPGs: 2
UUPG population: 6,700
Number of countries: 3
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
Overview: Saami (Sami) is a linguistic variety within the Finno-Ugric family of languages. The Saami are an indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic regions of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. Though they pursue a variety of vocations that include fishing, fur trapping and sheep herding, the Saami are best known for herding reindeer.
Peoples within this cluster: Saami, Inari; Saami, Lule; Saami, Northern; Saami, Southern
Countries where they are found: Finland; Norway; Sweden
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