Ludic language
| Ludic | |
|---|---|
| lyydin kiel', l'yyd'ikiel' | |
| Native to | Russia (Republic of Karelia) |
| Region | Near northwestern shore of Lake Onega |
Native speakers | 300 (2017) |
| Latin (Karelian alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lud |
| Glottolog | ludi1246 |
| ELP | Ludian |
Distribution of Karelian and Ludic at the beginning of the 20th century | |
Lude is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) | |
Ludic, Ludian, or Ludic Karelian (Luudi, Lyydi or lüüdi), is a Finnic language in the Uralic language family or a Karelian dialect. It is transitional between the Olonets Karelian language and the Veps language. It is spoken by 300 Karelians in the Republic of Karelia in Russia, near the southwestern shore of Lake Onega, including a few children.