Finnish Sámi Language Act
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The Finnish Sámi Language Act is a law that guarantees and regulates the linguistic rights of the Sámi people in Finland, particularly in public administration and services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finnish Sámi Language Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish law
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language rights law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote the use of Sámi languages in official contexts
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safeguard the status of Sámi as an indigenous people ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
Sámi homeland in Finland
ⓘ
certain national authorities regardless of location ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sámi people in Finland ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitutional protection of Sámi cultural and linguistic rights in Finland ⓘ |
| category |
Language legislation in Finland
ⓘ
Sámi in Finland ⓘ |
| complements | constitutional provisions on Sámi language rights ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| defines |
authorities’ obligations regarding Sámi language use
ⓘ
geographical scope of Sámi language rights ⓘ procedural rights to use Sámi in dealings with authorities ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Finnish public authorities ⓘ |
| ensures |
possibility to use Sámi in oral and written communication with authorities
ⓘ
that Sámi speakers are not disadvantaged due to language in dealings with authorities ⓘ |
| guarantees |
right to receive certain services in Sámi languages
ⓘ
right to use Sámi languages with authorities in the Sámi homeland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Council of Europe minority protection standards
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international norms on indigenous rights ⓘ |
| language |
Inari Sámi
NERFINISHED
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Northern Sámi NERFINISHED ⓘ Skolt Sámi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ minority rights law ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Finnish Ministry of Justice
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Sámi Parliament in Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obliges |
authorities to arrange interpretation in Sámi in specified cases
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authorities to ensure availability of Sámi-speaking staff where required ⓘ |
| protects |
collective linguistic rights of the Sámi people
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right to receive documents in Sámi in specified situations ⓘ right to use Sámi as a first language in dealings with authorities ⓘ |
| recognizes | Sámi as an indigenous people in Finland ⓘ |
| regulates |
linguistic rights of the Sámi people
ⓘ
use of Sámi languages in public administration ⓘ use of Sámi languages in public services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Finnish Language Act
NERFINISHED
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Sámi Parliament Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
use of Sámi in administrative procedures
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use of Sámi in courts within the Sámi homeland ⓘ use of Sámi in social and health services in the Sámi homeland ⓘ |
| subjectOf | language policy in Finland ⓘ |
| supports |
development of Sámi languages
ⓘ
preservation of Sámi languages ⓘ |
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