Vepse (Noun)
Meaning 1
A Finnic language spoken by the Veps.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Veps is a Finnic language spoken by the Veps in Russia and Estonia.
- Veps is spoken by approximately 3,600 people in Russia and Estonia.
- Veps is a member of the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family.
- Veps has several dialects, including the northern and southern dialects.
- Veps is considered an endangered language due to the small number of speakers.
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Meaning 2
A member of a Finnish people of Russia.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Vepsians, also known as Vepses, are indigenous to Russia, living primarily in the Republic of Karelia and the Leningrad Oblast.
- The Vepse is a member of an ethnic and linguistic group belonging to the Baltic-Finnic branch of the Uralic languages.
- Historically, a Vepse resided in the northern regions of Russia surrounding Lake Ladoga and along the Neva River.
- In modern times, a Vepse continues a cultural tradition centered around weaving and other traditional crafts.
- The language spoken by a Vepse is known as Veps, but it has unfortunately become an endangered language due to urbanization.