People group profile · PG000561
The Northern Saami of Sweden
The Northern Saami of Sweden, numbering about 6,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous Sámi people of northern Sweden whose homeland lies within Sápmi across national borders, forming the largest Sámi ethnolinguistic community and maintaining Northern Sámi cultural traditions and 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 Northern Sami.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 6,100
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Finno-Ugric, Saami
- Primary language
- Northern Sami (sme)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and 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 Northern Saami are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Northern Saami
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
60% adherents
Primary language
Northern Sami · Uralic family
100% speak Northern Sami
Gospel resources in Northern Sami
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern 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, Northern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107458) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Saami | Norway | 44,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northern Saami | Finland | 1,800 | No Longer Unreached |
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