Livvi-Karelian language
| Livvi-Karelian | |
|---|---|
| Ливви liygi livvin kieli | |
| Native to | Russia, Finland |
| Region | between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, northward of Svir River, Karelia |
| Ethnicity | Olonets Karelians |
Native speakers | (14,100–25,000 cited 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) | |
| People | Karelians |
|---|---|
| Language | Karelian; Livvi-Karelian |
| Country | Karelia |
Livvi-Karelian (Alternate names: Liygi, Livvi, Livvikovian, Olonets, Southern Olonetsian, Karelian; Russian: ливвиковское наречие, romanized: livvikovskoye narechiye) is a supradialect of Karelian, 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.
The name "Olonets Karelians" is derived from the territory inhabited, Olonets Krai, named after the town of Olonets, named after the Olonka River.