People group profile · PG000560
The Lule Saami of Sweden
The Lule Saami of Sweden, numbering about 14,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Sámi people of northern Sweden traditionally centered along the Lule River region, forming a distinct Sámi community with their own cultural traditions and Lule Sámi language.
They are an indigenous people in the Finno-Ugric, Saami people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Lule Sami.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 14,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Finno-Ugric, Saami
- Primary language
- Lule Sami (smj)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lule Saami are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lule Saami
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
60% adherents
Primary language
Lule Sami · Uralic family
25% speak Lule Sami
Gospel resources in Lule Sami
- Bible available, published 2003
- 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 Lule Saami
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Saami, Lule in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105921) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lule Saami | Norway | 1,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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