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Northern Sami

davvisámegiella
se 25K speakers

Northern Sami (davvisámegiella) is a Uralic language with approximately 25K speakers speakers. It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is se.

Writing Systems Used for Northern Sami

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Northern Sami use?
Northern Sami is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Northern Sami written?
Northern Sami is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Northern Sami?
Northern Sami has approximately 25K speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Uralic language family.
What language family does Northern Sami belong to?
Northern Sami belongs to the Uralic language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Northern Sami?
The BCP 47 language code for Northern Sami is "se". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
se
ISO 639-3
sme
Status
living
Speakers
25K speakers
Language Family
Uralic
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.