Livvi-Karelian language
Livvi-Karelian (Alternate names: Liygi, Livvi, Livvikovian, Olonets, Southern Olonetsian, Karelian; Russian: ливвиковский язык, romanized: Livvikovskoye narechiye) is a dialect of the Karelian language, which is a Finnic language of the Uralic family, spoken by Olonets Karelians (self-appellation livvi, livgilaizet), traditionally inhabiting the area between Ladoga and Onega lakes, northward of Svir River.
| Livvi-Karelian | |
|---|---|
| Ливви livvi | |
| Native to | Russia, Finland |
| Region | between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, northward of Svir River, Karelia |
Native speakers | 14,100–25,000 (2000–2010) |
| Latin (Karelian alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | olo |
| Glottolog | livv1243 |
| ELP | Livvi |
Distribution of Karelian and Ludic at the beginning of the 20th century | |
Olonetsian is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) | |
Livvi-Karelian edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name "Olonets Karelians" is derived from the territory inhabited, Olonets Krai, named after the town of Olonets, named after the Olonka River.
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