Laestadius reported that the local dialect was notably different from standard Finnish , though he did not give it a name .
The population of Karesuando was predominantly Finnish - speaking people of Sami , Finnish , and Swedish mixed descent .
Laestadius reported that the local dialect was notably different from standard Finnish , though he did not give Finnish a name .
The population of Karesuando was predominantly Finnish - speaking people of Sami , Finnish , and Swedish mixed descent .