Ludian

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
lud
Alternate Names
Ludic, Lüüdi, Lüüdikiel, Lyudic, Lyudikovian
Population

25,600 (2010 census). Census includes Karelian [krl] and Livvi-Karelian [olo].

Location

Republic of Karelia, central Kondopozhsky and eastern Pryazhinsky districts; Olonetsky district, Mikhaylovskoye region; Arkhangelsk Province, north corner of Onezhsky district.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Uralic, Finnic
Dialects

Ludian is transitional between Livvi-Karelian [olo] and Veps [vep]. Separate from Karelian [krl] and Livvi-Karelian [olo].

Language Use

Very few children (2007). Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development
Ludian Society founded in Finland in 1998. Literary language development beginning (Salminen 2007).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ludian