Lule Sámi
Lule Sámi (Lule Sami: Julevsámegiella, Norwegian: Lulesamisk, Swedish: Lulesamiska) is a Uralic, Sámi language spoken around the Lule River, Sweden, and in the northern parts of Nordland county in Norway, especially the Hamarøy (formerly Tysfjord) municipality, where Lule Sámi is an official language. It is written in the Latin script, having an official alphabet.
| Lule Sámi | |
|---|---|
| julevsámegiella | |
| Native to | Norway, Sweden |
Native speakers | 650 (2015) |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Norway |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | smj |
| ISO 639-3 | smj |
| Glottolog | lule1254 |
| ELP | Lule Saami |
Lule Sami language area (red) within Sápmi (grey) | |
As of 2010, Lule Saami was classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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