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Karelians (Karelian: karjalaižet, karjalazet, karjalaiset; Finnish: karjalaiset; Swedish: kareler, karelare; Russian: карелы, romanized: karely) are a Finnic ethnic group who are indigenous to the historical region of Karelia, which is today split between Finland and Russia.
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Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish: Karjala [ ˈkɑrjɑlɑ ]; Russian: Каре́лия, romanized : Kareliya [ kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə ], historically Коре́ла, Korela [ kɐˈrʲelʲə ]; Swedish: Karelen [ kɑˈreːlen ]) is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden.
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Karelians are a Finnic ethnic group who are indigenous to the historical region of Karelia, which is today split between Finland and Russia. Karelians living in Russian Karelia are considered a distinct ethnic group closely related to Finnish Karelians, who are considered a subset of Finns.
Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish: Karjala, Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrjɑlɑ]; Russian: Каре́лия, tr. Karélija, is an area in the eastern Nordic region. Most of Karelia belongs to Russia today. Small parts of Karelia belong to Finland. On the Russian side of Karelia is the Republic of Karelia.
