People group profile · PG000570
The Southern Saami of Sweden
The Southern Saami of Sweden, numbering about 600 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous Sámi people of southern Sápmi in central Sweden whose traditional homeland extends across the Norwegian border, 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
- Sweden
- Population
- 600
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Finno-Ugric, Saami
- Primary language
- Southern Sami (sma)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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 Southern 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 Southern 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
Protestantism · Christianity
50% adherents
Primary language
Southern Sami · Uralic family
50% speak Southern Sami
Gospel resources in Southern Sami
- Bible available, published 2023
- 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
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Saami, Southern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109514) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Saami | Norway | 800 | No Longer Unreached |
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