Ingrian language
Ingrian (inkeroin keeli Soikkola [ˈiŋɡ̊e̞roi̯ŋ ˈke̝ːlʲi]), also called Izhorian (ižoran keeli Soikkola [ˈiʒ̥o̞rɑŋ ˈke̝ːlʲi] Ala-Laukaa [ˈiʒo̞rəŋ ˈkeːlʲ]), is a Finnic language spoken by the (mainly Orthodox) Izhorians of Ingria. It has approximately 70 native speakers left, all of whom are elderly.
| Ingrian | |
|---|---|
| ižoran keeli | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Ingria |
| Ethnicity | 1,143 Izhorians |
Native speakers | 76 (2020 census) |
Uralic
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Writing system | Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | izh |
| Glottolog | ingr1248 |
| ELP | Ingrian |
Distribution of Ingrian and Votic at the beginning of the 20th century | |
Ingrian is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) | |
The Ingrian language should be distinguished from the Ingrian dialect of the Finnish language, which became the majority language of Ingria in the 17th century with the influx of Lutheran Finnish immigrants; their descendants, the Ingrian Finns, are often referred to as Ingrians. The immigration of Lutheran Finns was promoted by Swedish authorities, who gained the area in 1617 from Russia, as the local population was (and remained) Orthodox.
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