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Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20-21 February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu traveled to Kihnu and took part in events there celebrating Estonian Independence Day and participated in a planning meeting for a new comprehensive volume on Kihnu history, language, and culture<\/strong>. The journey to Kihnu took place on the ice road from the mainland, which opened for the first time in more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kihnu ice road with Kihnu Island in the distance. (Photo: Karl Pajusalu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

21 January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atte Huhtala was interviewed and featured<\/a> as Researcher of the Month <\/strong>by Kielipankki (The Language Bank of Finland)<\/a><\/strong>. In this interview, Huhtala spoke about his doctoral research on the grammar of Finnic and Permic languages, which he approaches from a meaning-driven perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atte Huhtala featured as \u201cResearcher of the Month\u201d by Kielipankki. (Photo: Mirjami Sipil\u00e4, Source: Kielipankki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3 January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu participated in the Kihnu Kielekoda (Kihnu Chamber of Language) <\/strong>on Kihnu Island. He is interviewed about his participation on Kihnu-language radio news on ERR. The interview can be heard here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Pajusalu (centre) with Kihnu language speakers. (Source: SA Kihnu Kultuuri Instituut<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu spoke to ERR<\/a> about the publication of the third volume of the Seto encyclopedia <\/strong>Setomaa 3. Keel ja uuem kultuur<\/em> (Setomaa 3. Language and newer culture) and the importance and uniqueness of the Seto language culture in Estonia and the world in general. He also discussed the contents of Setomaa 3<\/em>, which includes the first comprehensive, systematic overview of the Seto language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Pajusalu with Setomaa 3<\/em>. (Photo: Airika Harrik, Source: ERR<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

17 September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu spoke at the presentation<\/strong><\/a> of the new book Lauri Kettunen ja Kodavere<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>(Lauri Kettunen and Kodavere), which focuses on the linguistically and historically important work of linguist Lauri Kettunen with the unique Kodavere variety of Estonian. Pajusalu authored a linguistic overview of the Kodavere variety, which is included in this new book. (Photos 1, 2: Uldis Balodis, Photo 3: UT Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Pajusalu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Helle Metslang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The new book \u201cLauri Kettunen ja Kodavere\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

14-15 September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu, Helle Metslang, Miina Norvik, and Uldis Balodis visited \u2014 along with other members of the the University of Tartu Centre of Excellence for transdisciplinary studies on ethnogenesis and cultural diversity \u2014 the Kihnu Community Centre, Kihnu Museum, and the Kihnu School <\/strong>to speak with community members about the languages of the Gulf of R\u012bga area and historical contact among them. They were given an in-depth tour of the exhibits of the Kihnu Museum and other significant cultural sites around Kihnu Island by Kihnu language and culture expert Mare M\u00e4tas. They also met with Kihnu Island language and culture activists to learn about their work and the Kihnu language situation as well as with teachers and students at the Kihnu School who told the project members about Kihnu language and culture education at the school. The students gave a performance of traditional Kihnu song and dance. (Photos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6: Uldis Balodis, Photo 2: Miina Norvik)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Pajusalu speaks at the Kihnu Community Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Project members meet with teachers at the Kihnu School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kihnu language and culture expert Mare M\u00e4tas at the Kihnu Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mare M\u00e4tas speaks to project members about Kihnu weaving.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Instructions to students in the Kihnu language at the Kihnu School cafeteria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Project members listen to students and teachers at the Kihnu School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

29 April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu and Uldis Balodis participated in work conducted by the Mulgi Dictionary Group<\/strong> at the Heimtali Museum<\/strong> (a division of the Estonian National Museum) in Heimtali, Viljandi County. The dictionary group was working with the esteemed textile artist and scholar Anu Raud in order to record Mulgi vocabulary associated with knitting and traditional textile patterns. The photos show the Mulgi Dictionary Group with Anu Raud as well as the outside of the Heimtali Museum. (Photos: Uldis Balodis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mulgi Dictionary Group with Anu Raud (third from left) \u2013 Karl Pajusalu (2nd left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Anu Raud (right) works with the Mulgi Dictionary Group \u2013 Karl Pajusalu (2nd right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Heimtali Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

28 April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uldis Balodis met with members of the non-profit organization H\u00f5imul\u00f5imed<\/a><\/strong> and spoke to them about Lutsi language, culture, and history<\/strong> and his work with Lutsi<\/strong> and Livonian<\/strong>. H\u00f5imul\u00f5imed is an NGO representing the younger generation of the Finno-Ugric movement in Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu discussed the history of books in the native languages of historical Livonia<\/strong> \u2014 Estonian, Latvian, and Livonian \u2014 and the development of written Livonian<\/strong> on both sides of the Gulf of R\u012bga in his article \u201cThe missals of Livonia and the Livonian written language\u201d<\/a> (Liivimaa missaraamatud ja liivi kirjakeel<\/em>) in the cultural weekly Sirp<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu discussed the revival of Salaca Livonian in Vidzeme<\/strong> on the occasion of the unveiling of the first official bilingual sign in Salaca Livonian and Latvian \u2014 located at the A\u0123e River \u2014 in his article \u201cReviving Livonian heritage in Livonia\u201d<\/a> (Liivi p\u00e4randi \u00e4ratamine Liivimaal<\/em>) in the cultural weekly Sirp. (Photo: Renate Pajusalu, from Sirp<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salaca Livonian poet \u0136empi K\u0101rl (Karl Pajusalu) reading a Salaca Livonian poem at the unveiling of the first official bilingual Salaca Livonian-Latvian sign at the A\u0123e River on 23 March 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

31 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project member Uldis Balodis was interviewed by Aleksi Palokangas of Sukukansojen yst\u00e4v\u00e4t<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 a non-governmental organization promoting knowledge of Uralic nations in Finland \u2013 for their journal Alkukoti<\/em><\/a>. Balodis spoke about the history of his work with Livonian and Lutsi<\/strong> as well as Latvia\u2019s Finnic identity and heritage<\/strong>. In this interview, Balodis also mentioned the work of the current ETAG project (From East to West: Typological shift in Estonian and the Southern Finnic languages against the background of Uralic) and is featured on the cover of this year\u2019s Alkukoti<\/em>. (Image: Sukukansojen yst\u00e4v\u00e4t)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uldis Balodis on the cover of \u201cAlkukoti\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

22 February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl Pajusalu was named an honorary citizen of Kihnu Island<\/strong> at a ceremony on the island<\/a> in recognition of his years-long work on the Kihnu language, which, in addition to research and writing on the Kihnu language, has included work on compiling the Kihnu language dictionary and the creation of Kihnu language learning materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

26 July \u2013 4 August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project members participated in different capacities in the 4th Livonian Summer University<\/strong>, which was organized by the University of Latvia Livonian Institute in Kuo\u0161tr\u00f5g (Ko\u0161rags) village on the Livonian Coast in northwestern Latvia. Miina Norvik was the Livonian language teacher for the advanced level student group. Karl Pajusalu and Uldis Balodis lectured at the university including on topics relating to the project. Janek Vaab attended the summer university as a student in order to deepen his knowledge of Livonian. The project members also conducted fieldwork on the Livonian Coast<\/strong> and worked with heritage speakers of Livonian who also participated in the summer university in an advisory capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Janek Vaab (back, 4th from left), Miina Norvik (front, 4th from right), Uldis Balodis (behind Miina in blue), Karl Pajusalu (back, 1st right) at the \u016adj\u00f5ugd (Jaunsmilti\u0146i) homestead in S\u012bkr\u00f5g (S\u012bkrags), which is the family homestead of Livonian speaker Gita K\u016bla (front, 2nd from right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Janek Vaab (center, black) with other Livonian Summer University students and teachers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Miina Norvik teaching at the Livonian Summer University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Miina Norvik and UL Livonian Institute researcher Bridget Moran-Nae speaking at the 2024 Liv\u00f5d Piv\u0101d (Livonian Festival) in Ir\u0113 (Mazirbe), Latvia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uldis Balodis interpreting for Livonian researcher Baiba \u0160uvc\u0101ne at the K\u016bolka Livonian Community House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The advanced Livonian language students group working with Livonian speaker Julg\u012b Stalte (seated, in green)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project members Karl Pajusalu and Uldis Balodis accompanied by their colleague linguist Santeri Junttila conducted fieldwork<\/strong> at sites in the historical Leivu region in northeastern Latvia<\/strong> as well as in regions further to the south near Cesvaine and Lake Lub\u0101ns<\/strong>, which may be the location of other undocumented Finnic populations due to the presence of place names with a form or meaning possibly connected to Estonians (for more on these place names see here<\/a> and for more on Finnic-like features in Latvian subdialects see here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uldis Balodis, Karl Pajusalu, Santeri Junttila at the R\u0113zekne municipality boundary by Lake Lub\u0101ns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cesvaine manor. Finnic-like features have been observed (see Stafecka 2021) in the Latvian subdialects of this area even though there is no documented historical Finnic population here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A homestead in Ikaunieki village near Lake Lub\u0101ns. \u201cIkaunieks\u201d is a historical term in Latvian for \u2018Estonian\u2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

25 February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project members Karl Pajusalu and Miina Norvik spoke about the current ETAG project<\/a><\/strong> (Idast l\u00e4\u00e4nde: eesti keele ja l\u00f5una-l\u00e4\u00e4nemeresoome keelte t\u00fcpoloogiline muutumine uurali taustal \/ From East to West: Typological shift in Estonian and the Southern Finnic languages against the background of Uralic) and the new Estonian Roots: Centre of Excellence for transdisciplinary studies on ethnogenesis and cultural diversity<\/a><\/strong> in an interview on the ERR program \u201cVikerraadio\u201d. Listen to the interview here<\/a>. (Photo of Karl Pajusalu taken from the Vikerraadio website.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Popular scientific articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norvik, Miina (2025). Fakt teadust p\u00e4evas: kas eesti keel on sugude puudumise poolest tavaline v\u00f5i erandlik? \u00d5htuleht, 17.08.2025.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pajusalu, Karl (2025). Liivimaa missaraamatud ja liivi kirjakeel. Sirp, 16, 40, 25.04.2025.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pajusalu, Karl (2025). Eesti raamatu ja kirjakeele juured. Postimees, 194, 8, 18.01.2025.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pajusalu, Karl (2025). Kodavere keelest. J\u00fcri Viikberg (Toim.). Lauri Kettunen ja Kodavere. (60\u221268). Rupsi: Emakeele Selts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saar, Eva (2025). tatti ni uppa. Kilstak\u00f5isi seto s\u00f5naraamatust. Setomaa, 9 (430), 9.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saar, Eva (2025). n\u00f5saraq ni oll\u00f5ter\u00e4q. Kilstak\u00f5isi seto s\u00f5naraamatust. Setomaa, 10 (431), 10.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teras, Pire (2025). H\u00e4\u00e4ldusm\u00f5tted 14. Ma kuulutan teile suurt r\u00f5\u00f5mu \u2013 kirjapildist v\u00e4ldet otsimas. Oma Keel, 2, 10\u221216.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norvik, Miina (2024). Miina Norvik: oma keel annab iseolemise. ERR Novaator, 15.10.2024.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saar, Eva (2024). taak\u00f5n\u00f5, s\u00e4\u00e4ntsekene ja muu\u2019 s\u00f5na\u2019. Kilstak\u00f5isi seto s\u00f5naraamatust. Setomaa, 4 (413), 9.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saar, Eva (2024). kaema s\u00f5napereh. Kilstak\u00f5isi seto s\u00f5naraamatust. Setomaa, 6 (415), 3.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saar, Eva (2024). k\u00fct\u00e4ng, t\u00e4\u00fcd\u00e4ng ni muu\u2019 s\u00f5na\u2019. Kilstak\u00f5isi seto s\u00f5naraamatust. Setomaa, 11 (420), 10.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Header image: Pilda Lutsi field notes recorded by Guna Pence from Anton\u012bna Nikonova in J\u0101ni k\u00fcl\u00e4 (Lielie Tjap\u0161i), Latvia, 1972. (Source: University of Latvia Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art Archives of Latvian Folklore)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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