NorwaySamfunn 51 · Norway and society
The Sámi are an indigenous people (urfolk) in Norway. What does that mean?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Samene er et urfolk i Norge. Hva betyr det?
- aThey are a group that lives in only one town in Norway.De er en gruppe som bare bor i én by i Norge.
- bThey came to Norway as labour immigrants in the 1900s.De kom til Norge som arbeidsinnvandrere på 1900-tallet.
- cThey lived in the area before today's states and borders were made.De bodde i området før dagens stater og grenser ble laget.Correct answer
Why?
An indigenous people is a people who lived in an area before the state and the borders came into being, and who have their own language and their own culture. The Sámi lived in the north long before Norway became a state.
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The Sámi area is called Sápmi. In which countries is Sápmi?Correct answer:Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
Det samiske området kalles Sápmi. I hvilke land ligger Sápmi? — Norge, Sverige, Finland og Russland
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Who elects the representatives to the Sámi Parliament (Sametinget) in Norway?Correct answer:Sámi who are on the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll
Hvem velger representantene til Sametinget i Norge? — Samer som står i Sametingets valgmanntall
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Where is the Sámi Parliament (Sametinget) in Norway?Correct answer:In Karasjok
Hvor ligger Sametinget i Norge? — I Karasjok
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Why is the Sámi national day on 6 February?Correct answer:Sámi from several countries held their first national meeting on that day in 1917.
Hvorfor er samenes nasjonaldag akkurat 6. februar? — Samer fra flere land holdt sitt første landsmøte den dagen i 1917.
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