Language

Karelian

Karelian is a language in the Uralic family spoken in 4 countries.

New Testament

Scripture in Karelian

The New Testament is reported in Karelian.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Karelian is spoken

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

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About Karelian

Language family
Uralic
ISO 639-3 code
krl
Glottocode
kare1335
Also known as
Karelian: Novgorod

Dialects and varieties 6

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Karelian as a whole.

  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • NovgorodNo known Scripture
  • OlonetsNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture
  • TverNo known Scripture
  • ValdaiNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.