The Sami language is extraordinarily eloquent when it comes to the natural world.

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Norway, for example, has poured money into supporting the culture and language of its northern Sami peoples.

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Many mainstream politicians reckon the Sami already have more than they deserve: their assembly, language rights, and subsidies for cultural endeavours and reindeer-herding.

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But in a written statement to NPR, the governor of Anbar province, Maamoun Sami Rashid, said that the handover had been further postponed due to ongoing negotiations regarding some of the language in the written agreement both sides must sign.

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