Sami
- noun
- Several dialects exist within Sami, each with unique vocabulary and pronunciation.
Examples
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Do you speak Sami or any other indigenous languages?
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Linguists study the Sami language to preserve its rich oral traditions.
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She learned Sami while traveling through northern Norway.
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The Sami language is rich in cultural heritage.
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Linguists study the Sami language to preserve its rich oral traditions.
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Several dialects exist within Sami, each with unique vocabulary and pronunciation.
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She learned Sami while traveling through northern Norway.
Synonyms
A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
A northern European language spoken by the Saami people in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia
The language spoken by Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
A language spoken by the native people of northern Scandinavia and Russia
A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia
A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia
A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia, now usually called Sámi
Languages spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia, Finland, and Russia
A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
Compounds
A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sami also names the Sámi language that these people speak. So, Sami can mean the 'language' as well as the 'people'.