Ludic | |
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lyydin kiel', l'yyd'ikiel' | |
Native to | Russia (Republic of Karelia) |
Region | Near northwestern shore of Lake Onega |
Native speakers | 300 (2017)[1] |
Latin (Karelian alphabet) | |
Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lud |
Glottolog | ludi1246 |
ELP | Ludian |
[image reference needed] Lude is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) |
Ludic, or Ludian, or Ludic Karelian (Luudi, Lyydi or lüüdi), is a Finnic language in the Uralic language family or a Karelian dialect. It is transitional between the Olonets Karelian language and the Veps language.[1] It is spoken by 300 Karelians in the Republic of Karelia in Russia, near the southwestern shore of Lake Onega, including a few children.[5]