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A native or inhabitant of the [Upper Peninsula of Michigan]. Yoopers are known to be extremely friendly and welcoming people and make anyone feel at ease. Most tourists leave the UP with a feeling that they can't wait to return. Like other areas of the US, there is a regional dialect. The dialect most [associated] with the Upper Peninsula is one with a strong Finnish influence. The reason the Finnish language seems to have had the most lasting [impression] on the dialect of the Upper Peninsula goes back to the mining boom. When Finnish immigrants first came to the Upper Peninsula. "It is one of the prettiest places in the world". ---Henry Ford, 1920's---
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