Sami Americans
Sami Americans are Americans of Sami descent, who originate from Sapmi, the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. Lapp Americans is sometimes used, but lapp is considered derogatory by the Sami. It has been estimated that there are 30,000 people who are of Sami ancestry living in the United States.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 945[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Alaska · Midwest | |
| Languages | |
| English · Sami languages · Norwegian · Swedish · Finnish · Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Sami shamanism |
| Lists of Americans |
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| By U.S. state |
| By ethnicity or nationality |
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Notable people
See also
- Sami in Alaska
- Árran the North American Sami Newsletter.
- Sami Siida of North America a network for Sami in North America.
References
- "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "About the Sami". Báiki: The International Sami Journal. 2001. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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