krlTechnical information about ISO 639 language code krl
The table below provides technical details for the Karelian language, designated by the krl code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Karelian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Karelian ProperOlonets (Livvi) KarelianLudic (Lyydi) KarelianTver Karelian |
| Related languages | FinnishIngrianVepsEstonian |
| Key facts | Member of the Finnic branch of the Uralic familySource of many songs used to compile the Finnish epic KalevalaStandardized 29-letter Latin alphabet adopted in 2007Exhibits extensive vowel harmony that can span clitic chainsHistorically switched between Latin and Cyrillic scripts multiple times during the 20th century |
| Sample phrase | Terveh! Kuin šie voit? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Karelian language, identified by the code krl, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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