Also Known As:
Arjeplog Saami, Pitesamisk, Pitesamiska, Piitimensaame, Пите-саамский язык, Bidumsámegiella, "Pite Lapp"
Dialects & Varieties
A grammar of Pite Saami
A grammar of Pite Saami
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
30
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
29
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Swedish dominates everyday life for most speakers today, particularly for those who do not work in reindeer husbandry, and for those not living in the traditional Pite Saami area."
Location and Context
Countries
Sweden. Norway
Location Description
"Arjeplog municipality in Swedish Lapland and bordering areas in Norway"
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Swedish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
30
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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