Ipmil
Ipmil means God in the [Northern Sami|Northern Sámi language].
Ipmil has been used by Sámi Christians for God, the creator and ruler of the universe. According to the Christian doctrine of Trinity, Ipmil consists of Áhčči, Bárdni and Bassi Vuoigŋa.
Ipmil can also be used as the Northern Sámi translation of God from other religions, such as Allah and Adonai. Svenska kyrkan has a prayer in Northern Sámi with Ipmil.
The Northern Sámi response to greetings such as buorre beaivi and buorre eahket 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 and the Mother of people is Eana ''. This is referenced in the works of the most well-known Sámi poet Áillohaš (Nils-Aslak Valkeapää), named Beaivi, áhčážan (The Sun, My Father) and Eanan, eallima eadni.The world has three layers: the realm of the gods ,'' the realm of the living , and the realm of the dead .
Ipmiliid áibmu is overseen by the highest god, the god of thunder, known by the names Horagállis, Áddjá and Dearpmes. Eallevaččaid áibmu, is overseen by Beaivi. Jábmiid áibmu, is overseen by the Mother of Life, Máttáráhkká. Máttáráhkká has three daughters: Uksáhkká, Juoksáhkká and Sáráhkká.
Uksáhkká is the goddess of the home: she guards the entrance of the goahti and the nests of animals. Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth, and Juoksáhkká the goddess of hunting. Sáráhkká guards women and Juksáhkká men throughout their lives.
Other gods include birgejumi ipmilat like Biegga-almmái, Čáhcealmmái, Leaibealmmái and Mánnu''.