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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Lule Saami of Sweden

The Lule Saami of Sweden, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Sámi people of northern Sweden traditionally centered along the Lule River region, forming a distinct Sámi community with their own cultural traditions and Lule Sámi language. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Lule Sami is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Sweden
People Cluster: Finno-Ugric, Saami
Primary Language(s): Lule Sami (smj)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000560
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

60%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lule Sami
Language Family: Uralic

25%
%
Saami, Lule Speakers

Media Resources in Lule Sami:

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Bible Resources in Lule Sami:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lule Saami are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Lule Saami:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Lule Saami of Sweden

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of host.
readJeremiah 15:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find joy and delight in the Word of the Lord.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Saami, Lule Across Countries (ROP3 - 105921) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lule SaamiPG000560Lule SaamiSweden14,000Engaged yet UnreachedLule SamiUnaffiliated
Lule SaamiPG000450Lule SaamiNorway1,900Engaged yet UnreachedLule SamiUnaffiliated

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