Ludian

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Ludic, Lyudic, Lyudikovian, Lüüdi

Lüüdikiel

3,000 (2012 T. Salminen).

Karelia republic: central Kondopozhsky and east Pryazhinsky districts; Olonetsky district, Mikhaylovskoye region; Leningrad province.

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7 (Shifting).

None known. Ludian is transitional between Livvi-Karelian [olo] and Veps [vep]. Separate from Karelian [krl] and Livvi-Karelian [olo].

Adults only, very few children (Salminen 2007). Shifting to Russian [rus].

Ludian Society founded in Finland in 1998. Literary language development beginning (Salminen 2007). Literature.

Latin script [Latn].