Alternate Names: Karelian Proper, Karel’skiy Jazyk, Karely, Severno-Karel’skij, Sobstvenno-Karel’skij-Jazyk
Dialects: Northern Karelian, Novgorod, Southern Karelian, Tver (Kalinin). Ludian , and Livvi-Karelian , are separate languages.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 25,600 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Census includes Livvi-Karelian , and Ludian ,. Population total all countries: 35,600. Ethnic population: 60,800 (2010 census).
Language Use: Many children learn the language but most if not all become more fluent in Russian [rus] and largely stop using the language later in life (Salminen 2007). Many also use Russian [rus], but those over 50 have trouble understanding it. Also use Finnish [fin].
Language Development: Primer in Tver Karelian. Dictionary. NT: 2011.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Two language nests started in 1999 and 2002 in northwestern county center of Kalevala (Salminen 2007).