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