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Samior LappAny of the descendants of ancient nomadic peoples who inhabited northern Scandinavia. They may be Paleo-Siberian or alpine peoples from central Europe. Reindeer hunting was the basis of their life from earliest times; herding was the basis of their economy until recently. They became nomadic a few centuries ago. The three Sami languages, mutually unintelligible, are sometimes considered dialects of one language of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic family. They number about 70,000. Lapp 1. a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia 2. the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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DTN can also bring broadband Web to remote areas with few communication structures, connecting remote humans such as the Arctic's Sami people via satellite with far shorter time lags. The Sami parliament will represent interests of Sami people in mutual relations with public authorities, the political, public, and managing organizations. is the flag of the Sami people, whose homeland is known to them as Sápmi (to others as Lapland). |
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