MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
Sápmi
Swedish word. In English: Sápmi
The Sami homeland, which stretches across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia.
Facts about the word
- The Sami have a long-standing and very strong relationship with a large area of land that stretches across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia and is called Sápmi. Sverige i fokus s. 25
- As an indigenous people, the Sami have special rights linked to land and natural resources in Swedish Sápmi. Sverige i fokus s. 25
- Members of Sami villages have the right to herd reindeer in Sweden within special grazing areas. Sverige i fokus s. 25
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Sápmi is the Sami homeland in four countries. The parliament is the Sami Parliament (Sametinget), and Sápmi is not a town.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.