Anarâškielâ servi
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Anarâškielâ servi is a Sámi
association from Inari
, Finland
. The association was founded in the auditorium of the Ivalo Hotel in Ivalo
on December 4, 1986 by Veikko Aikio, Ilmari Mattus and Matti Morottaja
.
Morottaja was chosen to be the association's first president.
The goal of the association is to promote Inari Sámi
and its use. In 1997, the association established an Inari-Sámi language immersion program called Kielâpiervâl for 3-6-year-old children in a day care in Inari and Ivalo. The language-immersion program has been key in increasing the number of Inari Sámi speakers, especially amongst children and young adults. The association also publishes a number of book
s, textbook
s, a calendar, films, music, etc. In addition, it puts out two Inari Sámi publications: the member bulletin Anarâš and the on-line Kierâš
newspaper.
The association received the Gollegiella Award on November 17, 2004.
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
association from Inari
Inari, Finland
Inari is Finland's largest, sparsely populated municipality with four official languages, more than any other in the country. Its major sources of income are lumber industry and nature maintenance. With the museum Siida in the village of Inari, it is a center of Sami culture...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The association was founded in the auditorium of the Ivalo Hotel in Ivalo
Ivalo
Ivalo is a village in Inari Municipality, in Finland's Lapland Province, located on the Ivalo river 20 kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. It has a population of 3,998 and a small airport...
on December 4, 1986 by Veikko Aikio, Ilmari Mattus and Matti Morottaja
Matti Morottaja
Matti Heikki Ilmari Morottaja eli Kuobžâ-Saammâl Matti, is an Inari Sámi author, teacher and member of the Sami Parliament of Finland, serving as president for six years. He has served as president of the Inari Sámi Language Association since its foundation...
.
Morottaja was chosen to be the association's first president.
The goal of the association is to promote Inari Sámi
Inari Sami
Inari Sámi is a Uralic, Sami language spoken by the Inari Sami of Finland. It has approximately 300 speakers, the majority of whom are middle-aged or older and live in the municipality of Inari. According to the Sami Parliament of Finland 269 persons used Inari Sami as their first language. It is...
and its use. In 1997, the association established an Inari-Sámi language immersion program called Kielâpiervâl for 3-6-year-old children in a day care in Inari and Ivalo. The language-immersion program has been key in increasing the number of Inari Sámi speakers, especially amongst children and young adults. The association also publishes a number of book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s, textbook
Textbook
A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions...
s, a calendar, films, music, etc. In addition, it puts out two Inari Sámi publications: the member bulletin Anarâš and the on-line Kierâš
Kierâš
Kierâš is an Inari Sámi-language on-line weekly that was published for the first time on September 6, 2007. It is published by Anarâškielâ servi and its editor-in-chief is Petter Morottaja. The newspaper is published once a week and offers news, announcements and current topics in Inari Sámi to its...
newspaper.
The association received the Gollegiella Award on November 17, 2004.
