People group profile · PG000457
The Southern Saami of Norway
The Southern Saami of Norway, numbering about 800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Sámi people of central Norway whose homeland spans the southern Sápmi borderlands into Sweden, maintaining distinct South Sámi cultural traditions and a closely related Uralic language.
They are an indigenous people in the Finno-Ugric, Saami people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Southern Sami.
Fast facts
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 800
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Finno-Ugric, Saami
- Primary language
- Southern Sami (sma)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Hedmark county: near Femunden and Rostvolden; Nord-Trøndelag county: southwest of Linneset
Where they live
Gospel status
The Southern Saami are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Southern Saami
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
60% adherents
Primary language
Southern Sami · Uralic family
50% speak Southern Sami
Gospel resources in Southern Sami
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Southern Saami
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Saami, Southern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109514) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Saami | Sweden | 600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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