Paleo-Laplandic is a hypothetical group of extinct but related languages spoken in Sápmi. The speakers of Paleo-Laplandic languages switched to and/or were replaced by speakers of Sámi languages, and the languages became extinct around AD 500. A considerable amount of words in Sámi languages originate from Paleo-Laplandic; more than 1,000 loanwords from Paleo-Laplandic likely exist. Many toponyms in Sápmi originate from Paleo-Laplandic.
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RegionSapmi (northern Scandinavia, traditionally known as Lapland) 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Lapland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Scandinavia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Paleo-Laplandic languages
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northern Scandinavia, traditionally known as Lapland
Wikidata: Paleo-Laplandic languages
Wikidata Q107388924, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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