The Sámi language, like many other Indigenous languages – including those spoken by First Nations people across Australia – has been threatened by policies of assimilation. But with support from Norway’s representative body, the Sámi Parliament, there are initiatives to help the language thrive by passing it on to the next generation. In this 2023 episode, Karla Grant travelled to Norway to learn about the Sámi Parliament. SBS Dateline | Watch The Sámi Voice now on SBS On Demand. | SBS On Demand

Share what’s in your heart by taking part in the Leo Moana o Aotearoa Pacific Languages Survey: https://bit.ly/30TSz6S Our Fiji Language champion, Joseph Davis, believes: “It is our responsibility to respect and preserve our land, language and all its culture and customs as this gives us stability for our future generations to come.” #LeoMoanaoAotearoa #pacificlanguagessurvey | Ministry for Pacific Peoples