Saa‧mi , Sami /ˈsɑːmi/ noun

1. (also the Saami) [P] a people who live in a cold area of Northern Europe consisting of the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the former Soviet Union. They are also known as Lapps, but prefer to be called Saami.

2. [countable] a member of this people
—Saami adjective:
Saami communities

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