Ingrian languageIngrian (inkeroin keeli, Soikkola:), also called Izhorian (ižoran keeli, Soikkola:, Ala-Laukaa:), is a Finnic language spoken by the (mainly Orthodox) Izhorians of Ingria. It has approximately 70 native speakers left, most of whom are elderly.
Finnic languagesThe Finnic languages, also known as Baltic Finnic languages, constitute a branch of the Uralic language family spoken around the Baltic Sea by the Baltic Finnic peoples. There are around seven million speakers, who live mainly in Finland and Estonia. Traditionally, eight Finnic languages have been recognized. The major modern representatives of the family are Finnish and Estonian, the official languages of their respective nation states.
LatviaLatvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga.
VotiansVotians, also referred to as Votes, Vots and Vods (Votic: vađđalaizõd; Russian: водь; Estonian: vadjalased; Finnish: vatjalaiset) are a Finnic ethnic group native to historical Ingria, the part of modern-day northwestern Russia that is roughly southwest of Saint Petersburg and east of the Estonian border-town of Narva. The FinnicVotic language spoken by Votians is close to extinction.
BauskaBauska (pronunciation) is a town in its eponymous municipality, found in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. Bauska is located 66 km (41 mi) from the Latvian capital Riga, 62 km (38.5 mi) from Jelgava and 20 km (12 mi) from the Lithuanian border on the busy European route E67. The town is situated at the confluence of the shallow rivers Mūsa and Mēmele, where they form the Lielupe River.
KrakolyeKrakolye (Russian: Кракóлье; Votic: Jõgõperä; Finnish: Joenperä; Ingrian: Joenperä) was a rural locality (a village) in of Kingiseppsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located just south of Ust-Luga and about 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) southwest of the Ust-Luga Harbour. It is now a part of the settlement of Ust-Luga. Population: 110 (2007 est.). HistoryKrakolye was first mentioned in Joan Blaeu's Livonian Atlas in 1654 as Kargalse.
Uralic languagesLanguage family of northern Eurasia
Kingiseppsky DistrictKingiseppsky District (Russian: Кингисе́ппский райо́н, Finnish: Kingiseppin piiri or Jaaman piiri) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Ida-Viru County of Estonia in the west, Lomonosovsky District in the northeast, Volosovsky District in the east, and with Slantsevsky District in the south.
Ust-LugaUst-Luga (Russian: Усть-Луга, Estonian: Lauga-Jõesuu, Finnish and Izhorian: Laukaansuu, Votic: Laugasuu; all meaning in English: “mouth of the River Luga”) is a settlement and railway station in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, near the Estonian border, situated on the River Luga near its entry into the Luga Bay of the Gulf of Finland, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Saint Petersburg.
IngriaIngria is a historical region in northwestern European Russia, encompassing the area around the Neva River, the southeastern shore of the Gulf of Finland, and the southwestern shore of Lake Ladoga. Its historical boundaries extended to the Narva River in the west and the Sestra River in the north, while its southern boundary was less clearly defined. The Votians and Izhorians, both Baltic Finnic peoples, are among the indigenous peoples of Ingria.
RussiaRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with three-fourths of its population living in urban areas.
Leningrad OblastLeningrad Oblast (Russian: Ленинградская область, romanized: Leningradskaya oblastʹ, IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]; Veps: Leningradan agj; Finnish: Leningradin alue) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). The oblast has an area of 84,500 square kilometres (32,600 sq mi) and a population of 2,000,997 (2021 Census); up from 1,716,868 recorded in the 2010 Census. Leningrad Oblast is highly industrialized.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.