| Ludic | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Russia |
| Region | Near the northeastern shore of Lake Onega, Republic of Karelia |
| Native speakers | 3,000 (2007) |
| Language family | |
| Writing system | Latin (Karelian alphabet) |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | recognised as minority language in: Republic of Karelia[1] |
| Regulated by | No official regulation |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lud |
Ludic or Ludian or Ludic Karelian (Luudi, Lyydi, or lüüdi) is a Finnic language in the Uralic language family. Some consider it a transitional language between Olonets Karelian language and Veps language. It is spoken by 3,000 people in the Republic of Karelia in Russia, near the northwestern shore of Lake Onega, including some child-speakers. Some speakers also speak Russian.[2]
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