Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples and Civic Diplomacy "Young Karelia" ("Nuori Karjala") is
Also Known As:
Vepsian, vepsä, вепсский язык, lüüd, vesj, chudj, Wepsisch, vepse, lüd, vepsy, Vepsä, Vepsisch, l΄üd'ikel΄, vepsskij jazyk, Chudy, Chuhari, Chukhari, vepsän kel’
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Veps
- Prionezh
- Central Veps
Veps language: An Overview of a Language in Context
Veps language: An Overview of a Language in Context
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
< 4,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
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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
8,240
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Law on State Support of the Karelian, Veps and Finnish languages in the Republic of Karelia (2004) declares the right to a free choice of the language of instruction, the right to learn the Karelian, Veps and Finnish languages and receive education in these languages (article 5)."
Location and Context
Countries
Russia
Location Description
"Even today the main Veps area is situated between the Ladoga, Onega and Belozero lakes. Most Veps live in the administrative areas of the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad and Vologda oblasts."
Government Support
Law on State Support of the Karelian, Veps and Finnish
Institutional Support
No results found.
Speakers' Attitude
"Pessimistic attitudes of individual Veps towards bilingualism result from the history of Russian and Soviet society. Bilingualism has not been valued in schools or at work. Even today officials may claim that, for example, mastering the minority language may affect mastery of Russian."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language in the Community
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
It's written in old Latvian orthography which is also known as Endzelīns orthography.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Veps