The Unified Sámi Orthography (USO) was devised by Malcolm Lutz as a way to write Sámi languages with a single spelling system. He was inspired to create it when he realized that there is a lot of variation between different Sámi languages in the way they are written. He hopes that this orthography will help make communication easier between people who speak different Sámi languages, and he will add more languages in the future.
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Buot olbmot leât riegádan friĵan ja olmmšárvvu ja olmmošvuoigatvuođaid dáfus. Sij leât jierbmalaš olbmot geâin leâ oamedovdu ja sij gálggaše leât dego vieljačagat.
Buot olbmot leat riegádan friddjan ja olmmošárvvu ja olmmošvuoigatvuođaid dáfus . Sii leat jierbmalaš olbmot geain lea oamedovdu ja sii gálggaše leat dego vieljačagat.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Vuelie hov aalka buerkiestidh gommebem, Aanna, jɨh fierhten beâjječe guvviem dej gʉaktaj jielemisnie leâ. lemie deâhpadimmieh, čelmiej uvte guvvieh boâtieh, guktie govlteléjja vʉajna guktie Aanna leâ goâtesne nosseminie, dollem nastehtminie.
Vuelie hov aalka buerkiestidh gåmmebem, Aanna, jïh fierhten beajjetje guvviem dej guaktaj jielemisnie lea. Iemie deahpadimmieh, tjelmiej uvte guvvieh båetieh, guktie govltelæjja vuajna guktie Aanna lea gåetesne nosseminie, dållem nastehteminie.
Mon leám Erkki Lumisalmi šõddäm Aanar kóó’dd Njeállem siidäst. Leám nuõrttsámlaʒ. Peácc, peáccmsámlaʒ. Puárräs lee puáttäm Peáccmest mäŋŋa váinn ko Peáccm ǧoouti e pet Ruõššnjännma, nu’tt ko tõt liǧ leámmoški áái ǧeb.
Mon leäm Erkki Lumisalmi šõddâm Aanar kåå'dd Njeällem siidâst. Leäm nuõrttsämlaž. Peäcc, peäccmsämlaž. Puärrâs lee puättâm Peäccmest mâŋŋa väinn ko Peäccam joouti e pet Ruõššnjânnma, nu'tt ko tõt lij leämmoški ääi jeb.
Dán lágan li biéjadusá dárogiéla, rijkalaš unnéplógogiélaj ja dáro siéjvvémgiéla birra. Lágan li aj biéjadusá sébrudagá óvdósvásstádusá birra vaj máhhtélisvüóhta vatteduvvá aktugatčaj giélav ávkkit, ja giéllaávkkima birra almulaš dójman ja rijkajgasskasaš bálij.
Dán lágan li biejadusá dárogiela, rijkalasj unneplågogielaj ja dáro siejvvemgiela birra. Lágan li aj biejadusá sebrudagá åvdåsvásstádusá birra vaj máhttelisvuohta vatteduvvá aktugattjaj gielav ávkkit, ja giellaávkkima birra almulasj dåjman ja rijkajgasskasasj bálij.
Information about Northern Sámi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Information about Southern Sámi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Information about Skolt Sámi | Numbers
Information about Lule Sámi | Phrases | Numbers
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