lit. 'Sámi Finns') have historically been used to describe the Meänkieli-speaking population in the Gällivare area. While the term lappfinne has fallen out of use, the term byfinne is still used.

Terms such as meänmaalaiset (lit. people of our land), meikäläiset (lit. people like us) and Kven (kvääni/kveeni) are used natively to refer to Tornedalians as a whole. Ultimately, there is no internal consensus on the use of any one term. Historically the term Finn has been used to