Ingrian language
Finnic language spoken by the Izhorians of Ingria, Russia
Ingrian, also called Izhorian, is a Finnic language spoken in Ingria, Russia. It is almost extinct, as it only has about 142 native speakers left. Most of these are elderly. This has happened because many people who speak Finnish moved there, meaning most people in Ingria now speak Finnish.[2]
Ingrian | |
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Native to | Russia |
Region | Ingria |
Ethnicity | 820 Izhorians (1989 census)[1] |
Native speakers | 142 (379 in total) (2010 census)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | izh |
Glottolog | ingr1248 |
ELP | Ingrian |
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