Livonian is a Finnic language that originated on the Livonian Coast of the Gulf of Riga, located in the north of the Kurzeme peninsula in Latvia. The Livonian language once spoken on about a third of modern-day Latvian territory, lost the last native speaker in 2013. However, due to revival efforts, the language has gained new speakers. Today there are about 210 people who identify themselves as Livonian and speak the language