Veps
Vepsian; vepsä; вепсский язык; lüüd; vesj; chudj; Wepsisch; vepse; lüd; vepsy; Vepsä; Vepsisch; l΄üd'ikel΄; vepsskij jazyk; Chudy; Chuhari; Chukhari; vepsän kel’;
Uralic; Finnic
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Russian, Karelian
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Census data are not reliable. "There is no research available on the numbers of people understanding Veps despite not speaking the language.
2013
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Russia
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Northwest Russia: Republic of Karelia, Leningrad oblast, Vologda oblast
Official in Karelia, official minority status as an “Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the Russian Federation” since 2001, officially an “Indigenous Small-Numbered People of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation” since 2006
TV and radio broadcasts in Karelia, Veps Culture Society, summer camps, taught in 6 schools, language nest in 2013 in Šoutjärv
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Northwest Russia: Republic of Karelia, Leningrad oblast, Vologda oblast
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Russian, Karelian
Education, media, law, church services
"The language is mostly taught as a voluntary subject, and not used as a language of instruction."
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2010
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2015
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Russia
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"Leningradskaya Oblast’ and Vologodskaya Oblast’; intermixed with Russian speakers, boundary area, Kareliya."
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"Leningradskaya Oblast’ and Vologodskaya Oblast’; intermixed with Russian speakers, boundary area, Kareliya."
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2007
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Russia
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Northwestern Russia: Northern Veps is spoken in the eastern part of Onega (Prionezhskiy) County in the southeast of the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation; Central Veps is spoken in a larger area across the boundary of St Petersburg (Leningrad) and Vologda provinces, mainly in the southern part of Podporozh’ye County, the eastern corner of Tikhvin County and the northeastern part of Boksitogorsk counties in St Petersburg Province, and the western parts of Babayevo and Vytegra counties in Vologda Province; Southern Veps is spoken in the southeastern part of Boksitogorsk County.
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Northwestern Russia: Northern Veps is spoken in the eastern part of Onega (Prionezhskiy) County in the southeast of the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation; Central Veps is spoken in a larger area across the boundary of St Petersburg (Leningrad) and Vologda provinces, mainly in the southern part of Podporozh’ye County, the eastern corner of Tikhvin County and the northeastern part of Boksitogorsk counties in St Petersburg Province, and the western parts of Babayevo and Vytegra counties in Vologda Province; Southern Veps is spoken in the southeastern part of Boksitogorsk County.
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In recent years Veps has been studied as a subject in local schools.
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In 1979 38.4% of the ethnic population of 8,094, were considered to be native speakers which is approximately 3,100.
1993
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Russian Federation
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The present-day habitat of the Veps is between the lakes of Ladoga, Äänisjärv (Онега) and Valgjärv (Белое озеро), where they live in three separate groups. The first, the Äänis- or Northern group is situated in Karelia, near Äänisjärv, to the south of Petroskoi. The Äänis-Veps call themselves lüdinik or lüdilainen. The Central Veps, the most numerous group. live in the St. Petersburg region of the Russian Federation, on the River Oyat. The Southern Veps live in the eastern part of the St. Petersburg region, on the northwestern edge of the Vologda province, on the River Leedjõgi. The Southern and Central Veps have infrequent contact, and the Northern Veps are separated from them by the River Süväri (Свир) and the interpolation of Russian settlements.
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The present-day habitat of the Veps is between the lakes of Ladoga, Äänisjärv (Онега) and Valgjärv (Белое озеро), where they live in three separate groups. The first, the Äänis- or Northern group is situated in Karelia, near Äänisjärv, to the south of Petroskoi. The Äänis-Veps call themselves lüdinik or lüdilainen. The Central Veps, the most numerous group. live in the St. Petersburg region of the Russian Federation, on the River Oyat. The Southern Veps live in the eastern part of the St. Petersburg region, on the northwestern edge of the Vologda province, on the River Leedjõgi. The Southern and Central Veps have infrequent contact, and the Northern Veps are separated from them by the River Süväri (Свир) and the interpolation of Russian settlements.
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2005
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"According to the Russian census of 2002, there were 8,240 people living in the Russian Federation identifying themselves as Veps. ... The number of Veps speakers is even lower: a generally accepted estimation of the number in 2002 is less than 4,000 (see Grünthal, 2011)."
2012
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"Even today the main Veps area is situated between the Ladoga, Onega and Belozero lakes. Most Veps live in the administrative areas of the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad and Vologda oblasts."
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"Pessimistic attitudes of individual Veps towards bilingualism result from the history of Russian and Soviet society. Bilingualism has not been valued in schools or at work. Even today officials may claim that, for example, mastering the minority language may affect mastery of Russian."
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"Even today the main Veps area is situated between the Ladoga, Onega and Belozero lakes. Most Veps live in the administrative areas of the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad and Vologda oblasts."
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"The Law on State Support of the Karelian, Veps and Finnish languages in the Republic of Karelia (2004) declares the right to a free choice of the language of instruction, the right to learn the Karelian, Veps and Finnish languages and receive education in these languages (article 5)."
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