A 2019 academic article about the development of language nests in Estonia and the uptake of the
Also Known As:
Dialekt von Võru, Võro kiil, Werro, Voro, Võru, Voru, Vôru
Dialects & Varieties
- Seto
The Võru language in Estonia: An Overview of a Language in Context
The Võru language in Estonia: An Overview of a Language in Context
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
< 50,000?
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Estonia
Location Description
Southern Estonia
Government Support
Võru is not recognised as a language in Estonia but it is addressed as ‘regional variety’ by the Language Act (2011) which regulates official and public language use.
Institutional Support
Võru is not addressed by educational legislation
Speakers' Attitude
"A survey from 1998 indicates that Võru is a less prestigious language which may have covert prestige among some users."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Estonian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Language in the Community
Language in Society
The collection of links containing texts written in Võro.
Jüvä Sullõv gave an overview of Võro language at MAFUN Academy.
Võro is a regional language in Sout