karelian

• Substantiv, das entweder einen Angehörigen des finnischen Volkes in Karelien im Nordwesten des europäischen Teils Russlands oder die von diesem Volk gesprochene finno-ugrische Sprache bezeichnet.

A noun referring either to a member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia, or to the Finnic language spoken by those people.

Eigenname

1. Person from KareliaB2formal

   A member of the Finnish ethnic group native to the region of Karelia in northwestern Russia.

   Karelier

   • The Karelians have a rich cultural heritage of folk songs and crafts.
   • Many Karelians live in the Republic of Karelia within Russia.
   • Historically, Karelians were known for their skills in fishing and farming.

2. Language of KareliaB2formal

   A Finnic language spoken by the Karelian people, closely related to Finnish.

   Karelische Sprache

   • Karelian is recognized as a minority language in Russia.
   • She is learning Karelian to connect with her ancestral roots.
   • There are several dialects of Karelian spoken across the region.