The present-day habitat of the Veps is between the lakes of Ladoga, Äänisjärv (Онега) and Valgjärv (Белое озеро), where they live in three separate groups. The first, the Äänis- or Northern group is situated in Karelia, near Äänisjärv, to the south of Petroskoi. The Äänis-Veps call themselves lüdinik or lüdilainen. The Central Veps, the most numerous group. live in the St. Petersburg region of the Russian Federation, on the River Oyat. The Southern Veps live in the eastern part of the St. Petersburg region, on the northwestern edge of the Vologda province, on the River Leedjõgi. The Southern and Central Veps have infrequent contact, and the Northern Veps are separated from them by the River Süväri (Свир) and the interpolation of Russian settlements.