Livvi-Karelian

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3

olo

Alternate Names

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

Autonym

Livvin kieli

Population

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

Location

Kareliya Republic: Olonetsky, western Pryazhinsky, and southwest Kondopozhsky districts; also in Leningradskaya Oblast’.

Language Maps

Western Russia

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Uralic, Finnic

Dialects

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

Language Use

Serious attempt since 1990 to revive language use. 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 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.

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Finland

Language nameLivvi

Population

5,170 (2000). Ethnic population: 140,000.

Location

North Karelia and South Karelia regions: scattered communities.

Alternate Names

Aunus, Livvikovian, Livvin kieli, Olonets, Olonetsian

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Even fluent speakers use mostly Finnish [fin] (Salminen 2007). Elderly only. Also use Finnish [fin], with complete competence.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Resettled from areas ceded to Russia between 1940 and 1944.

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