Kainuu people
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Kainuu people (Finnish: kainuulaiset) are Eastern Finnish inhabitants of the Kainuu region.
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![]() Flag of the Kainuu region | |
Total population | |
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70,000–80,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Kainuu North Ostrobothnia | |
Languages | |
Kainuu dialect of Finnish | |
Religion | |
Lutheranism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Savonians, other Finns |
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Kainuu was settled by Savonians in the 16th century but historically belonged to Ostrobothnia County and Oulu Province. This allowed for a separate Kainuu identity to emerge in the late 19th century.
Kainuu people speak the Kainuu dialect, which is a part of the Savonian dialects of Finnish. Kainuu people are sometimes considered to be Savonians. However, Kainuu people themselves do not think so but have a separate Kainuu identity.[1]