Also Known As:
rānda kēļ, Liv, Liivõ Keelj, liiv, Livisch, kurländisch-livisch, live, rändalis-, livy, Livian, rānda kēl΄, libiesu valoda, livskij jazyk
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern Livonian
- Western Livonian
Livonian – the most endangered language in Europe?
Livonian – the most endangered language in Europe?
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
Some
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"...it is not actively promoted by central government in either Estonia or Latvia. Therefore the language is destined to be the focus of a minority interest group and, even on its home territory, the reminders of the language’s presence are pretty weak."
Location and Context
Countries
Latvia
Location Description
"on the northern edge of the coast of Kurzeme province in western Latvia."
Government Support
None
Institutional Support
Līvõ Kultūr Sidām (Latvia), Liivi Sõprade Selts (Tartu, Estonia), Livonian-German dictionary, New Testament
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Latvian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
Subtle differences in orthographies. First written in 19th century
Recent Resources
Tūrisma materiālu izstrādei, uzziņas līdzekļu un teritorijas iedzīvotāju lībiskās identitātes uzturē
Resources on Livonian, including grammar, audio clips, texts, and general information.
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