Aili Keskitalo reading Avvir and other newspapers.

Photo: Norske Samers Riksforbund

Ávvir is a Northern Sámi language newspaper that is the result of the merger between two Northern Sámi newspapers: Min Áigi og Áššu. Although Ávvir is currently published three times a week, plans have been made to publish it 4–5 times a week in the future, i.e., from Tuesday to Saturday. The first edition of Ávvir was published on Sami National Day, i.e., February 6, 2008^[1] The newspaper's offices are located in Kárášjohka and Kautokeino.

The word ávvir means 'care' or 'attention' in Northern Sámi^[2] . The name was proposed by Laila Susanne Vars of Láhpoluoppal in Kautokeino.

[edit] Editor-in-chief

• Ante Bals 2008–

[edit] Notes

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 3-7-2008 of the equivalent article on the Norwegian Wikipedia.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Aviissat ja bládit" (in Northern Sámi). Sámi mediat. YLE Sámi Radio. http://lotta.yle.fi/srwebanar.nsf/sivut/samimediat?opendocument&pageid=Content65D79-5. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 
2. ^ "Ávvir". Álgu database. Research Institute for the Languages of Finland. http://kaino.kotus.fi/algu/index.php?t=lekseemi&lekseemi_id=25380. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 

[edit] Bibliography

• «Samisk dagsavis ser dagens lys» (Sámi daily sees the light of day on aftenbladet.no February 6, 2008 (Norwegian)

[edit] External links

• Ávvir

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