Sami language
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The most used Sami languages in Norway today are North Sami, Lule Sami and South Sami. All these languages are used in the Sami Parliament, both by the politicians in the rostrum, and also among employees in the administration. Sami language background is also an important criterion for being able to register in the Sami Parliament's electoral roll, which gives access to participation in the Sami Parliamentary elections. Pite Sámi and East Sámi are currently in a revitalization phase in Norway. In an international context, all Sami languages are characterized as endangered, severely endangered or almost extinct. There are still challenges associated with preserving and developing Sami as a living language in the future. Sami languages are protected by, among other things, ILO Convention 169, Norway's Constitution, the Place Names Act, the Sami Act's language rule in Norway and through the Education Act. The right to be able to use the Sami language in encounters with the public sector, and the right to education in Sami are among the most important rights for the Sami as a people. Sami students have the right to education in Sami no matter where they live in the country. It is the school who has the overall responsibility for ensuring that the pupils' rights to Sami education are fulfilled. No one knows how many Sami people are in Norway, and there are no statistics on how many are fluent in the Sami languages. It is possible to register one's own or one’s children's Sami competence in the National Population Register. This is voluntary, and the purpose is to compile statistics on users of Sami languages.