Sámi-language poets

Inger-Mari Aikio-Arianaick (born 1961 in Utsjoki, Finland) is a Sámi poet who writes in Northern Sámi. In addition to writing poetry, she has worked as a reporter, photographer and proofreader for the newspaper Sámi Áigi from 1982 to 1988, after which she went to work as a news journalist for YLE Sámi Radio.

Inger Gunhild Maria "Inghilda" Tapio (née Valkeapää, born February 1946 in Gárasavvon, Sweden) is a Saami author, poet, translator, and actress. She writes in both Northern Saami and Swedish.

Oktyabrina Vladimirovna Voronova (née Matryokhina, Russian: Октябрина Владимировна Воронова, née Матрёхина, 5 October 1934 Chalmny-Varre, Murmansk Okrug, USSR – 16 June 1990, Revda, Murmansk Oblast, USSR) was the first Soviet poet of Sámi origin to write a poetry collection in a Sámi language in Russia. Voronova wrote in both Russian and Ter Sámi. She was living in Revda at the time of her death.

Elvira Abramovna Galkina (Russian: Эльвира Абрамовна Галкина) also known as Elya Galkina (born December 4, 1965, Lovozero, Murmansk, Soviet Union) is a Kildin Sámi poet, author, and musician.

Gustav Matheus Kappfjell (12 February 1913 – 24 May 1999), also known by the Southern Sámi form of his name, Gaebpien Gåsta, was a Southern Sámi reindeer herder, hunter, farmer, poet, and joiker from Maajehjaevrie in Grane, Norway.

Anders Fjellner (18 September 1795–22 February 1876) was a Sámi priest and poet known for his epic poem "Päiven Pārne'" ("Sons of the Sun") and his contributions to 19th Century ethnographic studies of Sámi people.

Sofija Efimovna Jakimovič (Kildin Sámi: Софья Ефимовна Якимович; 23 March 1940–15 June 2006), also known as Efim Sofia, was a Kildin Sámi-language folklorist, poet, storyteller, composer, and translator.

Ánná Káisá Partapuoli (born 1995) is a Norwegian Sámi slam poet. In 2018 she was named Young Artist of the Year by a Sami festival Riddu Riddu. She also received Coop Nord's cultural award in 2018.

Inga Ravna Eira (born 30 May 1948) is a Norwegian Northern Sami language poet, children's writer, translator and schoolteacher.

Sollaug Sárgon (born 20 October 1965) is a Norwegian Sami poet.