karelian

• Nom désignant soit un membre du peuple finno-ougrien vivant en Carélie, au nord-ouest de la partie européenne de la Russie, soit la langue finno-ougrienne parlée par ces personnes.

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.

nom propre

1. Person from KareliaB2formal

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

   Carélien (personne)

   • 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.

   carélien (langue)

   • 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.