Gollegiella

Gollegiella (Northern Sámi for "golden language", Southern Sami: Gulliegïele, Lule Sami: Gållegiella, Inari Sami: Kollekielâ, and Skolt Sami: Kåʹllǩiõll) is a pan-Nordic Sámi language award founded in 2004 by the ministers for Sámi affairs and the presidents of the Sámi Parliaments in Norway, Sweden, and Finland with the aim of promoting, developing and preserving the Sámi languages. The biennial award comes with a monetary prize that is currently 15,000 euros.

Individuals and institutions in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia can nominate candidates. The award can be won by people, groups, organizations, and institutions individually or collectively.

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