Ethnologue

Ingrian

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ingermanlandian, Inkeroisen, Izhor, Izhorian

Population

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

Location

Leningradskaya Oblast’ and Sankt-Peterburg: Kingisepp and Lomonosov areas.

Language Maps

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

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. Adults only. Neutral attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources

Writing

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

Other Comments

Christian.