National minorities and the Sami
18 questions · Intermediate
Based on UHR’s study material about Sweden (Sverige i fokus). The material may contain value judgments and is not necessarily entirely neutral.
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How to answer
Choose the right answer about the rights of minorities in Sweden.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do the national minorities have in common? | They have lived in Sweden for a very long time |
| How were the national minorities often treated in the past? | They were discriminated against |
| In what year did Sweden recognize five national minorities? | 2000 |
| Which groups are Sweden's national minorities? | Jews, Roma, Sami, Sweden Finns, Tornedalians |
| Which minority language do the Tornedalians speak? | Meänkieli |
| Which minority language belongs to Jews in Sweden? | Yiddish |
| Which minority language belongs to the Roma? | Romani chib |
| Which minority language belongs to the Sweden Finns? | Finnish |
| Where do the national minorities have the right to use their languages? | With agencies, in preschool and elderly care |
| Which of the national minorities is also a recognized Indigenous people? | The Sami |
| What is the Sami land area that stretches across four countries called? | Sápmi |
| Which countries does Sápmi stretch across? | Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia |
| As an Indigenous people, what are the Sami's special rights linked to? | Land and natural resources |
| What is the Sami people's elected parliament called? | The Sami Parliament |
| What kind of body is the Sami Parliament? | An advisory body |
| On which issues does the Sami Parliament represent the Sami population? | Language, culture and identity |
| Who has the right to herd reindeer in special grazing areas? | Members of Sami reindeer herding communities |
| What should laws give people with disabilities the opportunity to do? | Take part in society on equal terms |
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