Also Known As:
Arjeplog Saami, Pitesamisk, Pitesamiska, Piitimensaame, Пите-саамский язык, Bidumsámegiella, "Pite Lapp"
Dialects & Varieties
The past, present and future of the Pite Saami language: Sociological factors and revitalization efforts
Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi; Joshua Wilbur. 2011. "The Past, Present and Future of the Pite Saami Language: Sociological Factors and Revitalization Efforts." In Nordic Journal of Linguistics, 34(3): 295-329.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~42
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
3
Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Sweden
Location Description
"[Pite Saami is] spoken in and around Arjeplog municipality in Northern Sweden. Pite Saami has not been spoken across the border
in Norway for several generations, although some Pite Saami speakers settled there in the past." (pg. 295)
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
All native speakers of Pite Saami are also fully fluent in Swedish.
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
No standardized orthography.
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
参考消息
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Instead, Lule Saami textbooks or materials developed by the course leaders have been adapted for use in the few Pite Saami courses that have been organized in 2006–2011" (pgs. 304-305). "a Pite Saami wordlist project is being carried out by a group of
Pite Saami speakers in Arjeplog. The wordlist consists of Pite Saami headwords
and Swedish translations; in addition, grammatical information and English and
Norwegian translations are provided for a number of entries. Upon completion, this
wordlist should be useful as a Pite Saami pedagogical resource and as a reference for
creating an orthography standard for both the creation of future educational materials
and for everyday use" (pg. 305).