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carelian

/kəˈriː.li.ən/

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noun

/kəˈriː.li.ən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее представителя финского народа, проживающего в Карелии на северо-западе европейской части России, или финно-угорский язык, на котором говорят жители Карелии.

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

proper noun

  1. Person from KareliaB2formal

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

    ruКарел

    • The Carelians have a rich cultural heritage of folk songs and crafts.
    • Many Carelians live in the Republic of Karelia within Russia.
    • Historically, Carelians were known for their skills in fishing and forestry.
  2. Language of KareliaB2formal

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

    ruКарельский язык

    • Carelian is considered an endangered language with few native speakers left.
    • Efforts are being made to revive the Carelian language through education.
    • The Carelian language has several dialects, including Livvi and Ludian.