Ipmil
''Ipmil'' means God in the Northern Sami, Northern Sámi language. ''Ipmil'' has been used by Sami people, Sámi Christians for God, the creator and ruler of the universe. According to the Christian doctrine of Trinity, Ipmil consists of ''Áhčči'' (God the Father, Father), ''Bárdni'' (God the Son, Son, Jesus Christ) and ''Bassi Vuoigŋa'' (the Holy Spirit (Christianity), Holy Spirit). Ipmil can also be used as the Northern Sámi translation of God from other religions, such as Allah (Islam) and Adonai (Judaism). ''Svenska kyrkan'' (Church of Sweden) has a prayer in Northern Sámi with ''Ipmil''. The Northern Sámi response to greetings such as ''buorre beaivi'' (good day) and ''buorre eahket'' (good evening) is ''Ipmil atte'', which can be literally translated to ''God grant.'' Traditional Sámi religion In traditional Sámi religion, nature and people are one, as opposed to the Christian belief of humans being the stewards of nature. The Father of people is ''Beaivi'' (Th ...
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