Stats by genres
| genre | Veps | Livvi | Ludian | Karelian Proper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's folklore | 27 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Epic work | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Historical Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Lamentation | 53 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Lyric work | 3 | 89 | 1 | 134 |
| Mythological Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Narrative | 141 | 59 | 222 | 170 |
| Omen, taboo, superstition | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Runic poetry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Small genres | 30 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tale | 103 | 94 | 17 | 118 |
| Zagovor, incantation | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 |