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Livvi-Karelian (Alternate names: Livvi Livvikovian Olonets Southern Olonetsian Karelian; Russian: ливвиковский язык) is a Finnic language of the Uralic family. spoken by Olonets Karelians (self-appellation livvi livgilaizet) traditionally inhabiting the area between Ladoga and Onega lakes northward of Svir River. The name Olonets Karelians is derived from the territory inhabited Olonets Krai named after the town of Olonets named after the Olonka River.