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Karelian Language Day celebrated in Karelia
On this day in 2009, the President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen, adopted a decision to grant Karelian the status of a minority …
Komi politician prevented from speaking in Komi
As reported by The Barents Observer, member of the Komi State Council from the Communist Party, Ekaterina Dyachkova, wanted to ask Senator Elena Shumilova whether she cares about preserving the Komi language and whether she continues to use it. The microphone was not turned on for her when she spoke and the speaker of the house, Sergei Usachev, made an offensive comment.
Udmurt culture researchers win Uralic Ethnic Studies Award
The 2023 Uralic Ethnic Studies Award was awarded to Eva Toulouze and Nikolai Anisimov for their research into 21st century Udmurt culture.
Finno-Ugric Days 2023
The theme of this year's Finno-Ugric Days is 'Courage', referring to difficult times and the courage to remain ourselves. A series of events in Tallinn and Tartu will bring together Finno-Ugric musicians, artists, writers and scholars. There will be an academic conference on Latvian indigenous peoples, a chance to listen to traditional music and listen to classical music. The month will end with hot club nights in Tartu and Tallinn.
Four years ago, Albert Razin sacrificed his own life
On 10 September 2019, Albert Razin - a Udmurt sociologist and philosopher - set himself on fire in front of the Udmurt State Council building.
'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' nominated for international awards
The Estonian-made and co-produced documentary film ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’, or ‘Savvusanna sõsarad’ in South Estonian has received much international attention. The movie, directed by Anna …
University of Eastern Finland leads programme to revive Karelian
The Karelian language revitalisation project has received funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland to continue the programme.
The anniversary of the Komi Republic celebrated in a more militaristic style this year
On 22 August, the 102nd anniversary of the Komi Republic was celebrated. The day is a regional holiday.
The Komi Republic has the highest birth rate of all North-West Russian regions
In the first half of 2023, Komi Republic will have the highest fertility rate compared to other regions of North-West Russia.
Tallinn University's Finno-Ugric bloggers' school had a discussion at the Finno-Ugric film festival FUFF
As part of Tallinn University’s Summer School, the School for Finno-Ugric Bloggers took place on August 21-24. The results of the School were further discussed …
New language technology developed for Uralic languages
This year, there has been progress in developing modern software for the Uralic languages. Programmes related to Udmurt and Mari are being developed, in addition to a Uralic-language machine translation engine at the University of Tartu.
Estonian Language Board presented proposals regarding Seto, Võro
In May, the Estonian Language Board suggested eight proposals regarding the legal status of the South Estonian languages, Võro and Seto.