Karelian language
| Karelian | |
|---|---|
| karjala, karjalan kieli | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Karelia |
| Ethnicity | Karelians (1989 census) |
Native speakers | 8753 in Russia and 11000 in Finland (2010 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | krl |
| Glottolog | kare1335 |
| ELP | Karelian |
Karelian, is a Finnic language spoken in Karelia, Russia and Finland. It is spoken by Karelians.
It is not to be confused with Livvi-Karelian, which is a different language.
References
- 1 2 3 Karelian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
