Livvi-Karelian

A language of Russian Federation

Karel, Karelian, Livvi, Livvikovian, Livvikovskij Jazyk, Olonets, Southern Olonetsian

Livvin kieli

25,600 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Census includes Karelian[krl] and Ludian [lud]. Ethnic population: 65,000. Total users in all countries: 30,770.

Location

Karelia republic: southwest Kondopozhsky, Olonetsky, and west Pryazhinsky districts; Leningrad province.

Language Maps

Western Russian Federation

6b (Threatened).

None known. Reportedly similar to Karelian [krl] and Finnish [fin].

Language Use

Serious attempt since 1990 to revive language use. Some of all ages, but mainly older adults. A few children learn the language but most if not all become more fluent in Russian [rus] later in life (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Taught as subject in primary schools. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2003.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Livvi-Karelian

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ludian [lud] is transitional between Livvi-Karelian and Veps [vep]. Distinct from Karelian and Ludian.