Ludian
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Fact corner
- Language: Ludian
- Alternate names: Lyudikovian, Lyudic, Ludic, Ludic Karelian
- SIL-code: Ethnologue:lud
- Language family: Uralic, Finnic
- Number of speakers: 5,000
- Script: Latin script
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Introduction
Ludian is spoken in the Republic of Karelia, near the northeastern shore of Lake Onega, including some child-speakers. Some speakers also speaks Russian. Some consider it a dialect of Karelian language or Veps language.
The Verb
Ludian is transitional between Livvi and Veps, so the verb conjugation is close to them.
Sample verbs
- männji - to go
- müöstädä - to row backwards
- müöstüdä - to move backwards (intr.)
- tulja - to come