Saami

/ˈsɑmi/
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Definitions of Saami
  1. noun
    a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
    synonyms: Lapp, Lapplander, Saame, Same, Sami
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    type of:
    European
    a native or inhabitant of Europe
  2. noun
    the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
    synonyms: Lapp, Saame, Same, Sami
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    type of:
    Lappic, Lappish
    any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
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