Lapp and Sami

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Lapp noun - A member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer.

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Sami and Lapp are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sami" instead a noun "Lapp".

Nearby Word: Lappish

Sami noun - A member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer.

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Lapp and Sami are semantically related. You can use "Lapp" instead a noun "Sami".

The archaic term Lapp is today considered a derogatory, but still used by the Sami themselves; see N-Word Privileges.

Source: National Stereotypes / Western Europe

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