How toddlers in Finland's 'language nests' are saving an endangered Sámi language

Special nurseries are helping the Sámi people in Finland to bring their almost-lost language back from the brink of ...
United Nations Regional Information Centre

Mother Language Day: The disappearance of Sami Languages

Did you know one language falls silent every two weeks? Interview with Dr. Tanja Kupisch, Professor of General Linguistics at Lund Uni.
Variety

Katja Gauriloff Makes History With ‘Je’vida,’ the First Feature Shot in the Skolt Sámi Language: ‘My Mother Never Let Me Forget’

Director Katja Gauriloff has made history with “Je’vida,” the first feature shot in the Skolt Sámi language. “It’s my native tongue, but because of forced assimilation in Finland [of the Sámi people] ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

‘Language of the heart’

KIRUNA, Sweden -- The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country's main language. But this Lutheran church some 120 miles above the Arctic Circle seeks to incorporate the ...
Radio Canada International

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard

The Sámi Parliament in Finland has issued an open letter to Lapland’s wellbeing services county, warning that budget-driven service cuts would affect the entire Arctic region but pose particular risks ...