Seto (;Seto language @ google scholar
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Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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or a separate language spoken by 12,549 people. It is sometimes identified as a dialect of Võro, or the two are described as one language, Võro-Seto. Setos () mostly inhabit the area near Estonia's southeastern border with Russia in

Setomaa Setomaa (; russian: Сетумаа, seto, Setomaa) is a region south of Lake Peipus and inhabited by the Seto people. The Seto dialect is a variety of South Estonian. The historic range of Setomaa is located in the territories of present-day ...

, and are primarily Eastern Orthodox, while Võros () are traditionally Lutherans and live in historical Võru County.

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Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: * Seto: * Võro: *

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: * Finnish: * English: ''All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.''

References

* Alekseev, F. (2016) Opyt polevogo issledovanija jazyka seto. Finno-ugorskij mir. No. 3. 14–17. * Eichenbaum, K.; Pajusalu, K. (2001): Setode ja võrokeste keelehoiakutest ja identiteedist. – Keel ja Kirjandus nr 7, lk. 483–489. * Eller, K. (1999): Võro-Seto language. Võro Instituut'. Võro. Seto Estonian dialects South Estonian language Finnic languages Vowel-harmony languages Languages of Estonia {{Uralic-lang-stub