Vepsian (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a Finnish people of Russia.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A Finnic language spoken by the Veps.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Vepsian language is a Finnic language spoken by the Veps, who traditionally live in the regions around Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga.
- There are about three thousand speakers of Vepsian, and they live in rural areas in Russia and Karelia.
- Efforts have been made to standardize Vepsian and promote its use in schools and government institutions.
- The grammar and vocabulary of Vepsian are distinct from those of other Finnic languages, such as Finnish and Estonian.
- Although Vepsian has no official status, it is recognized as a minority language in Russia and is taught in some schools in the region.