Julevsámegiella
Lule Sámi
Uralic (Saami)
Lule Sámi (julevsámegiella) is a Western Sámi language spoken on both sides of the Lule River drainage in northern Sweden (Norrbotten County, around Jokkmokk and Gällivare) and adjacent Norway (Tysfjord and Hamarøy in Nordland). The second-largest Sámi language by speakers (~2,000) but critically endangered, with little intergenerational transmission. A standard orthography (the 'common Lule' written norm) was adopted in 1983. Like other Sámi languages, it is highly synthetic with consonant gradation, dual number, and elaborate evidential and case morphology. Recognized minority language in both Sweden and Norway.
Where it is spoken
31 core words in Lule Sámi
Water
tjáhtje
/tʃaːhtje/
Fire
dålla
/tolːa/
Sun
biejvve
/pie̯jvːe/
Moon
mánno
/maːnːo/
Star
náste
/ˈnaːste/
Mother
iedne
/iedne/
Father
áhttje
/aːhtːje/
I
mån
/mɔn/
You
dån
/tɔn/
Name
namma
/ˈnamːa/
Eye
tjalmme
/tʃalmːe/
Hand
gietta
/kietːa/
Heart
vájmmo
/vajmːo/
Love
ráhkesvuohta
/raːhkesvuɔhta/
Tree
muorra
/muɔrːa/
House
viesso
/viesːo/
Dog
bena
/pena/
Cat
kássa
/kaːsːa/
Eat
bårråt
/porːot/
Drink
juhkat
/juhkat/
One
aktan
/aktan/
Two
guokta
/ˈkuoktɑ/
Hello
buoris
/puɔris/
Thank you
gijttuo
/kijtːuɔ/
Good
buorre
/puɔrːe/
Cuckoo
giehka
/ˈkie̯hka/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Uralic (Saami) languages
| Meaning | Lule Sámi | Northern Sami | Inari Sámi | Skolt Sámi | Southern Sámi | Kildin Sámi | Kurukh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | tjáhtje /tʃaːhtje/ | čáhci /tʃaːhtsi/ | čääci /tʃæːtsi/ | čääʹcc /tʃæːtsʲː/ | tjaetsie /tʃaeʰtsie/ | чадзь /tʃadzʲ/ | अम्म /amm/ |
| Fire | dålla /tolːa/ | dolla /dolːa/ | tollâ /tolːa/ | toll /tolː/ | dolle /dolːe/ | тоалл /toallʲ/ | चिच /tʃitʃ/ |
| Sun | biejvve /pie̯jvːe/ | beaivi /peɑjvi/ | peivi /peivi/ | peeiʹvv /peːjvʲː/ | biejjie /pie̯jːie/ | пе̄ййв /peːjjv/ | बेरी /beɾiː/ |
| Moon | mánno /maːnːo/ | mánnu /maːnːu/ | máánu /maːnu/ | mään /mæːn/ | aske /askə/ | ма̄нн /maːnn/ | चांदो /tʃaːndoː/ |
| Star | náste /ˈnaːste/ | násti /ˈnaːsti/ | násti /ˈnaːsti/ | nâ´stt /naːstː/ | naaste /ˈnaːste/ | нӣзесь /nʲiːzesʲ/ | बिनको /binkoː/ |
| Mother | iedne /iedne/ | eadni /eɑdni/ | enni /enːi/ | jeäʹnn /jæːnʲː/ | tjidtjie /tʃitːʃie/ | е̄ннҍ /jeːnnʲ/ | अयो /ajoː/ |
| Father | áhttje /aːhtːje/ | áhčči /aːhtʃːi/ | eeči /eːtʃi/ | eeʹǩǩ /eːkʲː/ | aehtjie /aeʰtʃie/ | а̄джь /aːdʒʲ/ | बाबा /baːbaː/ |
| I | mån /mɔn/ | mun /mun/ | mun /mun/ | mon /mon/ | manne /ˈmanːe/ | мунн /munː/ | एन /eːn/ |
| You | dån /tɔn/ | don /ton/ | tun /tun/ | ton /ton/ | datne /ˈtatne/ | тонн /tonː/ | नीन /niːn/ |
| Name | namma /ˈnamːa/ | namma /ˈnamma/ | nommâ /ˈnommɑ/ | nõmm /nõmː/ | nomme /ˈnomːe/ | нэмм /nemː/ | नाम /naːm/ |
| Eye | tjalmme /tʃalmːe/ | čalbmi /tʃalpmi/ | čalme /tʃalme/ | čââlm /tʃæːlm/ | tjelmie /tʃelmie/ | чальм /tʃalʲm/ | ख़न्न /xanː/ |
| Hand | gietta /kietːa/ | giehta /kiehta/ | kietâ /kieta/ | ǩeätt /kʲætː/ | gïete /kiːte/ | кэдт /kʲedt/ | खेखा /xekːʰaː/ |
| Heart | vájmmo /vajmːo/ | váibmu /vajpmu/ | váimu /vaːjmu/ | väimm /væimː/ | vaajmoe /vaːjmoe/ | кӯттҍк /kuːtʲːk/ | ठांगरा /tʰaːŋɡɾaː/ |
| Love | ráhkesvuohta /raːhkesvuɔhta/ | ráhkisvuohta /raːhkisvuɔhta/ | rähisvuotâ /ræhisvuotɐ/ | rääʹǩǩesvuõtt /ræːkʲːesvuɘtː/ | gieriesvoete /ɡieriesvuəte/ | шоабпшэ /ʃoabpʃe/ | मरटी /maɾʈiː/ |
| Tree | muorra /muɔrːa/ | muorra /muɔrːa/ | muorâ /muɔra/ | muõrr /muɔrː/ | moere /moːrə/ | муэрр /muerr/ | मन्ना /manːaː/ |
| House | viesso /viesːo/ | viessu /viesːu/ | stuobbâ /stuɔbːa/ | kåʹdd /kɔdʲː/ | gåetie /ɡoətie/ | пэ̄ҏҏт /peːrrt/ | एरपा /eɾpaː/ |
| Dog | bena /pena/ | beana /peɑna/ | peenâg /peːnaɡ/ | piânnaj /pianːaj/ | bïenje /piːnje/ | пенне /penne/ | अल्ला /alːaː/ |
| Cat | kássa /kaːsːa/ | bussá /pusːa/ | kissá /kisːaː/ | kõõšš /kɵːʃː/ | gaahtoe /ɡaːhtoe/ | ке̄ршш /keːrʃː/ | बिल्ली /bilːiː/ |
| Eat | bårråt /porːot/ | borrat /porːat/ | porrâđ /porːað/ | poorrâd /porːad/ | byöpmedidh /pyœpmedih/ | пӯрраҥе /puːrraŋe/ | ओनना /onːaː/ |
| Drink | juhkat /juhkat/ | juhkat /juhkat/ | jukkâđ /jukːað/ | juukkâd /juːkːad/ | jovkedh /jovkəh/ | югкаҥе /jukkaŋe/ | ओंकना /oŋkːnaː/ |
| One | aktan /aktan/ | okta /okta/ | ohtâ /ohta/ | õhtt /ɵhtː/ | akte /aktə/ | ыкт /ɨkt/ | ओंटा /oːnʈaː/ |
| Two | guokta /ˈkuoktɑ/ | guokte /ˈkuokte/ | kyehti /ˈkyehti/ | kuõˊhtt /kuõhtː/ | göökte /ˈkøːkte/ | кӯхьть /kuːxʲtʲ/ | एण्ड /eːɳɖ/ |
| Hello | buoris /puɔris/ | bures /pures/ | tiervâ /tierva/ | tiõrv /tiɵrv/ | buerie biejjie /puerie pie̯jːie/ | тиерв /tʲierv/ | खद्दी /kʰadːiː/ |
| Thank you | gijttuo /kijtːuɔ/ | giitu /kiːtu/ | tiittu /tiːtːu/ | späʹsseb /spæsʲːeb/ | gæjhtoe /kæjhtoe/ | пасьпе /pasʲpe/ | धोन्नोबाद /dʱonːobaːd/ |
| Good | buorre /puɔrːe/ | buorre /puɔrːe/ | pyere /pyere/ | šiõǥǥ /ʃiɵɣː/ | hijven /hijven/ | шӣгг /ʃiːɡː/ | होय /hoːj/ |
| Cuckoo | giehka /ˈkie̯hka/ | giehka /ˈkie̯hka/ | kiehâ /ˈkie̯hɐ/ | ǩiõkk /ˈkʲiɔkː/ | gïeke /ˈɡie̯ke/ | кӣгк /kiːɡk/ | — |
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