Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples and Civic Diplomacy "Young Karelia" ("Nuori Karjala") is
Also Known As:
Vepsian, vepsä, вепсский язык, lüüd, vesj, chudj, Wepsisch, vepse, lüd, vepsy, Vepsä, Vepsisch, l΄üd'ikel΄, vepsskij jazyk, Chudy, Chuhari, Chukhari, vepsän kel’
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Veps
- Prionezh
- Central Veps
Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language in the Community
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
It's written in old Latvian orthography which is also known as Endzelīns orthography.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Veps
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,613
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
The Veps language in Russia: ELDIA Case-Specific Report
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
The Veps language in Russia: ELDIA Case-Specific Report