Ingrian

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A language of Russian Federation

Alternate Names
Ingermanlandian, Inkeroisen, Isuri keel, Izhor, Izhorian, Ižoran, Ižoran keeli
Autonym
Ižoran keel
User Population

120 (2010 census). L1 speakers should not be confused with Ingrian Finns, who speak Finnish [fin]. Ethnic population: 820 (1989 census).

Location

Leningrad province and Saint Petersburg: Kingisepp and Lomonosov areas.

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Dialects

Soykin, Khava, Lower Luzh, Oredezh (Upper Luzh). Reportedly similar to Karelian [krl]. Oredezh dialect is extinct.

Language Use

Heavily influenced by Finnish [fin] and Russian [rus] (Salminen 2007). Few domains. Older adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifted to Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used between 1932–1937.

Other Comments

Christian.