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Ingrian (Ingeroin keel)
Native to: Russia
Region: Ingria
Ethnicity: 820 Izhorians (1989 census)
Native speakers: 142 (379 in total) (2010 census)
Language family: Uralic (Finnic)
Ingrian (also called Izhorian) is a nearly extinct Finnic language spoken by the (mainly Orthodox) Izhorians of Ingria. It has approximately 142 native speakers left, most of whom are aged. It should not be confused with the Southeastern dialects of the Finnish language that became the majority language of Ingria in the 17th century with the influx of Lutheran Finnish immigrants (whose descendants, Ingrian Finns, are often referred to as Ingrians). The immigration of Lutheran Finns was promoted by Swedish authorities (who gained the area in 1617 from Russia), as the local population was (and remained) Orthodox. In total, the language has 360 - 500 speakers