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Laplander vs Sami - What's the difference?

laplander | sami |

Sami is a synonym of laplander.



As nouns the difference between laplander and sami

is that laplander is an inhabitant of Lapland, a Sami while Sami is a member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

As a proper noun Sami is

the Saami people, collectively.

As an adjective Sami is

relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.

laplander

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an inhabitant of Lapland, a Sami

    • sami

    English

    (wikipedia Sami)

    Etymology 1

    From , from one of the Sami languages.

    Alternative forms

    * Saami

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
    • Synonyms
    * Lapp, Laplander

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • The Saami people, collectively.
  • (lb) Any of the languages of the Sami.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.
    • Derived terms
    * Akkala Sami * Inari Sami * Kemi Sami * Kildin Sami * Lule Sami * North Sami * Pite Sami * Skolt Sami * South Sami * Ter Sami * Ume Sami

    See also

    * Laplander * Lapp * Lappish

    External links

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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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    • Etymology 3

    From (m).

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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    • Anagrams

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