Karelians - Wikipedia In Russia, Karelians mostly live in the Republic of Karelia, where they are the designated ethnic group, and in other adjacent north-western parts of the country They traditionally speak the Karelian language and are Eastern Orthodox Christians
Karelians - Encyclopedia. com Karelian is one of the Baltic-Finnic languages and is divided into three main dialects: North Karelian, spoken in the northern area of former Soviet Karelia, and the Livonian and Lydian dialects of the south
Karelian language | Finno-Ugric, Baltic, Dialects | Britannica Karelian language, member of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family, spoken in Karelia republic of northwestern Russia and by emigrants in neighbouring Finland There are two dialects of Karelian—Karelian proper and Olonets
Karelia - Wikipedia It is divided between northwestern Russia (the federal subjects of the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast) and Finland (the regions of South Karelia, North Karelia, and the eastern portion of Kymenlaakso) Various regions may be called Karelia
Karelian Mythology | Mythosphere The Karelian people, an ethnic group residing primarily in the border regions of Finland and Russia, possess a rich tapestry of beliefs, mythology, and rituals that form a significant part of their cultural heritage