Russia: In The Murmansk Region Saami Knowledge Center Created

Russia: In The Murmansk Region Saami Knowledge Center Created   Translated from Russian   Its mission - to preserve indigenous culture and its language. Most Russian Saami do not understand the native language, even at the household level. Specialists warn that even if a little is lost - the language of Russian Saami may die.   For many years activists from among the reindeer people demanded that their children learn their native language at school. Incidentally, in the 30's in some schools...

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