Although considered as "traditional" and a cultural marker of the Sami, reindeer herding was of relatively recent vintage, developed during the sixteenth century. In both Norway and Sweden, but not in Finland; semi-nomadic reindeer herding is, by law, an occupation strictly reserved for the Sami. Many Sami people find themselves in a transitional state where it is important to adapt to a changing new world without losing sight of the values of the Sami traditional world view. The majority of the approximately 56,000 inhabitants live on the south and central west coast.