Stats by genres
| genre | Veps | Livvi | Ludian | Karelian Proper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's folklore | 28 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Dramatic work | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Epic work | 46 | 25 | 0 | 32 |
| Ethnographic story | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Historical Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Lamentation | 53 | 103 | 15 | 138 |
| Lyric work | 24 | 159 | 8 | 159 |
| Mythological Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Narrative | 148 | 66 | 224 | 189 |
| Omen, taboo, superstition | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Runic poetry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Small genres | 30 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Tale | 118 | 113 | 17 | 135 |
| Zagovor, incantation | 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 |