Karelian
Also Known As:
karjala, карельский язык, Karelian proper, Karelisch, carélien, karely, Sobstvenno-Karel'skij-Jazyk, Karely, Karelian Proper, Karel'skiy Jazyk, Severno-Karel'skij, karel΄skij jazyk, karjalan kieli, venäjänkarjalaisten kieli, Russisch-Karelisch, Olonetzisch-Lüdisch, Gárjilgiella
Dialects & Varieties
  • Southern Karelian
  • Northern Karelian
  • Novgorod
  • Tver
  • Olonets Karelian
Karelian

Language Information by Source

The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire

"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.

Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
76,950
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 3

Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.

3
Transmission

Transmission 3

Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.

3

Speakers

Native or fluent speakers:
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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
138,400
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context

Countries
Karelian ASSR, St.Petersburg, Novgorod, Finland
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian; Finnish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
cyrillic script
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources

Language in Society

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Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning

"Young Karelia" ("Nuori Karjala")

Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples and Civic Diplomacy "Young Karelia" ("Nuori Karjala") is

Language in Society

Language in the Community

Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning

mini-grant programme

A mini-grant program designed for language activists in the Baltic Sea region.

Community Members