The Sámi Language Council is in charge of Sámi language issues in the Sámi Parliament. The Sámi Parliament chooses its representative from amongst the Sámi Language Council for the Sámi Language Committee, which functions under the Sámi Parliamentary Council. In addition, the Sámi Language Office of the Sámi Parliament is, among other things, in charge of distributing translations related to the Sámi Language Act to the authorities, and working on improving the position of the Sámi language; it also participates in certain terminology projects.

SáFá – Preparatory Project
Gollegiella – Pohjoismainen saamen kielen kielipalkinto (no translation available)
Kieli- ja käännöspalvelut (no translation available)
Saamenkieliset palvelut verkossa (no translation available)

The Sámi Language Council represents all three Sámi languages that are spoken in Finland:Northern Sámi, Inari Sámi and Skolt Sámi.

The activities of the Language Council include, among other things, maintaining and developing the Sámi languages used in Finland; giving instructions and recommendations on the issues concerning the correct use of language, names, and terminology; advancing language research; providing information on Sámi languages, and participating in the Nordic co-operation of linguistic issues. In addition, the Sámi Language Council, together with the Language Office, gives a report to the Sámi Parliament every electoral period. The report concerns the appliance of Sámi language legislation and the realisation of language rights, as well as the development of linguistic conditions.

The members of the Sámi Language Council for the years 2020-2023 are:

Members:
Ljetoff Tauno, chair
Seurujärvi-Kari Irja, vice chair
Aikio Matti
Jääskö Neeta
Valkeapää Niko
Sara Magreta
Eriksen Kati

Deputies:
Harju Terhi
Magga Arla
Magga-Vars Petra
Seurujärvi Jussa
Pautamo Ellen
Magga Juhan-Tuommá
Lukkari Sammol

Together with the Sámi Language Office, which functions in the Sámi Parliament Secretariat, the Language Council has an important political role as a supervisor of the rights of the Sámi-speaking population and as a promoter of Sámi languages.

An important part of the Language Council work is co-operation with the Sámi Language Committee and other institutes working with the Sámi and other minority languages and in the field of language research, such as Kotus (Research Institute for the Languages of Finland). The Language Council also has representatives on the executive board of the Finnish department (FIBLUL) in the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages (EBLUL).