Norway

Bible Society Northern Ireland
December 2018
New N. Sami Bible translation
A new Bible translation in the N. Sami language will give access to 10,000s Sami speakers, especially to young people who struggle to understand the dated language in older versions. Pray that God’s word will reach all Sami people.

Population: 5,267,146 (2017)
Literacy: 96%
Official languages: Norwegian
GDP (PPP) per capita: $70,665 (2017 est.)
Life expectancy: 80 years
Religions: 85% Protestant, 11% Agnostic or Atheist, 2% Muslim, 1% Catholic, 1% other religions