Inari Sami are a group of
Sami people who inhabit the area around
Lake Inari,
Finland. They speak the
Inari Sami language, which belongs to the eastern
Sami languages. There are an estimated 700–900 ethnic Inari Samis in Finland, of whom approximately 300 speak Inari Sami. They are the only group of Sami who live within one state and one municipality. Inari Sami are
indigenous peoples of their area.