'Omal maal' - Ingrian Folk Song

A song possibly dating from the extermination and genocide of the Ingrian nation under the Soviet Union, about wanting to return to the homeland after being forcibly deported to faraway lands.

[saul-oqph]

From Estonia, this sounds like a mix between finnish and estonian and i love it

[HungarianHighFive]

When you realise, almost 10 times more people listened to the song in 30 minutes than the number of native Ingrian speaking people 🥺😰😭😭

[chrisdugas]

According the the Wikipedia, this there are only 142 native speakers of this language still alive.

[arielortiz]

Didn't know this language existed, but after reading on the comments that there are few native speakers, it really feels different. Made me wonder how would it feel should my language and it's history suffer a fate like that. The lyrics are tender, yet so nostalgic that almost made me cry.

[FinnoUgric]

As a Hungarian, I share the sorrow of yours Finno Ugric Brothers. Stay strong, the sun will shine on us once again!

[Arquinas]

I'm finnish. I've never heard spoken Ingrian before. This is such a strange language to hear. I can understand every word except for one (Sebroloi) The rest are either fully finnish or sound very similar to a finnish word.

[clubb]

Good to know that you pay attention to songs sung in endangered languages

[FinDan]

Ingrians were genocided by Stalin and almost annihilated, never forget

[williamsmeds]

I can't desceibe how painful it is to know that a language and culture so close to my own was opressed and destroyed like this..

[markusmeldre]

As an Estonian, I understand so many words.

[Jennifer-gvgp]

Hauntingly beautiful
Greetings from 🇸🇪

[gwailou]

Understand there is a Ingrian finnish dialect and Ingrian language (also known as Izhorian). The song in this video is sung in Izhorian. Izhoras are native folk of Ingria. Finnish Lutherans came there later from Savonia and Karelian Isthmus

[Alphazepam]

Greetings to our finnic brothers from Karelia

[wilhelmvankortrijk]

Thank you so much for recognizing that the Ingrians exist.

[da_dog_lol]

Im finnish and i understand this pretty well it just sounds like a dialect of finnish

[jmmer]

Omal maal, omal maal
oma kodumaal,
kus rahu saan südamele
ma sind igatsen ain't!
Kus rahu saan südamele
ma sind igatsen ain't!

Ei ol' see maa, oo oma maa,
see on üks võõras maa,
minu emamaa, Ingerimaa
ma sind igatsen ain't!
minu emamaa on Ingerimaa,
ma sind igatsen ain't!

Siit kohast meie maale
langevad minu silmad,
seal on palju sõprasid
oi, sind igatsen!
Seal on palju sõprasid
oi, sind igatsen!

Päev uus, ilus, ja
lahing lõpeb.
Ärka, tõuse Ingerimaa
Sul' õnnistus andakse!
Ärka, tõuse Ingerimaa
Sul' õnnistus andakse!

[hifella]

how to give an severe depression to an fin or an estonian:

[JavierGC_]

I put myself in his shoes and I'm about to cry

[mcsnipeer]

This song is so beautiful, I've listed to it 5 times already

[rubenuscaesar]

This song almost makes me cry. The dying moans of an entire culture...