Skolt Sami

Skolt Sami is a language spoken by the Skolt people, an indigenous people of Finland. The language is a member of the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family, and is closely related to Finnish and Karelian. Skolt Sami is spoken in three villages in the Inari municipality of Finland: Nellim, Sevettijärvi and Skolt. There are approximately 400 Skolt Sami speakers in Finland. The Skolt Sami language has two dialects: Northern Skolt Sami and Southern Skolt Sami. The two dialects are not mutually intelligible. Northern Skolt Sami is spoken in the villages of Nellim and Sevettijärvi, and Southern Skolt Sami is spoken in the village of Skolt. The Skolt Sami language is endangered. The number of speakers is declining, and the language is not being passed on to new generations. The Finnish government does not recognize Skolt Sami as an official language, and there is no official status for the language in Finland. Skolt Sami is a threatened language. The number of speakers is declining, and the language is not being passed on to new generations. The Finnish government does not recognize Skolt Sami as an official language, and there is no official status for the language in Finland. This is a major problem for the language, as it means that there is no government support for the language, and no effort being made to preserve it. The Skolt Sami people are working to preserve their language. The Skolt Sami Language Association was founded in 1992, and works to promote the use and teaching of Skolt Sami. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people learning Skolt Sami. There are now Skolt Sami courses available online, and in 2015 a Skolt Sami dictionary was published. The Skolt Sami language is a beautiful and unique language, and it is important that efforts are made to preserve it. The Skolt Sami people are working hard to keep their language alive, and with support from the government and the wider community, the language can be saved.