Ella Holm Bull, (12 October 1929 – 21 September 2006) was a Southern Sámi teacher and author, dedicated to promoting the Southern Sami language for many years.[1] Together with Knut Bergsland, she created an orthography for Southern Sámi in 1974, which is called the Bergsland-Bull orthography in their honor.[2] Holm Bull received numerous awards for her work on Southern Sámi, including the first-ever Gollegiella Award in 2004.

Works

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Literary

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  • Manne joe maahtam lohkedh. 1989
  • Åarjel-saemien Gåalmede gærja. 1987
  • Åarjel-saemien Vijhtede gærja. 1986
  • Åarjel-saemien Nubpie gærja. 1986
  • Åarjel-saemien Nealjede gærja. 1986
  • Ovmese veareldh. 1985
  • Suhtjegh. 1984
  • Tsååbpe-niejlen jih Tsååbpe-baernien bijre. 1984
  • Brorke. 1984
  • Åarjel-saemien Voestes gærja. 1982
  • Lohkede Saemien (with Knut Bergsland). 1974

Musical

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She published two LPs on the Iđut label:

  • Jåvle-Laavlomh (1996). ISBN 82-7601-023-7. (Christmas songs)
  • Laavlomh-Maanide (1997). ISBN 82-7601-038-5. (Children's songs, recorded with assistance from Frode Fjellheim)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Første elevar på sameskolen i Snåsa". skuvla.info (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ Bakró-Nagy, Marianne; Laakso, Johanna; Skribnik, Elena (2022-03-24). The Oxford Guide to the Uralic Languages. Oxford University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-19-876766-4.