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Sámi advocates in Sweden fear inadequate schooling, borders contribute to language decline

The annual review of the Sámi languages in Sweden finds they continue to decline.

By Kevin McGwin March 18, 2021
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Two decades after they were recognized as national minority languages in Sweden, the Sámi languages still face a double whammy of eroding opportunities for use amongst fluent speakers and inadequate educational opportunities in the public school system, the annual check of the languages’ status has concluded.

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