Saami, South
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A language of Sweden
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Southern Lapp, “Lapp” (pej.)
Population
300 (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600. Total users in all countries: 600.
Location
Jamtland county: Stromsund and Krokum municipalities, Härjedalen; Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality.
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Language Status
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6).
Classification
Language Use
Used by few children. Also use Swedish [swe].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].