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Russia’s language policy begins to protect Cyrillic and Russian language
The concept defines the state’s position with regard to the preservation of national languages, the Duma speaker specified. Earlier, the Secretary of the State Security …
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MAFUN 14-part lecture course on the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia in the 20th century
The 14-part Russian-language lecture series on Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia ‘Finno-Ugric Russians in the 20th century. Language, Human Rights, Power’, organised by the Finno-Ugric Youth …
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Four years ago, Albert Razin sacrificed his own life
Protesting alone, he held two posters that read “If tomorrow my language disappears, I am ready to die today” and “Do I have a fatherland?”. …
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School in Mishkino, Bashkortostan teaches in Mari
School No. 2 in the village of Mishkino has introduced the teaching of maths and drawing in the Mari language in the new academic year, …
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“Finno-Ugric space: reality and contemporary challenges” – Speech by Pyotr Tultayev, Chairman of the Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples of Russia, at the 2nd Forum of Finno-Ugric Peoples.
Before quoting Tultaev’s speech here, it is necessary to open up the background of the forum. The 1st Forum of Finno-Ugric Peoples took place in …
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The anniversary of the Komi Republic celebrated in a more militaristic style this year
The main events took place in Stefan Square in Sõktõvkar. Most of them showcased different areas of life in the republic. Kirov Square, on the …
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The Komi Republic has the highest birth rate of all North-West Russian regions
In the first half of the year, the number of births in the republic was 3,077, which is still 109 fewer than in the same …
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Unique research centre for Uralic languages opens in Mari El
According to Shvetsov, it is the only one of its kind in Europe that contributes to the preservation and study of Uralic languages. A linguistics …
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The II Forum of Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation was held in Saransk, Russia
Shortly before the forum, the main organiser of the event, President of the Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples of Russia Pyotr Tultayev, gave an interview to …
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Fenno-Ugria at Paide Opinion Festival 11 August 2023: “Russian aggression in Ukraine and Finno-Ugric peoples”
Putin’s regime has mobilised mainly from the Russian countryside in its aggression against Ukraine. There, dwindling and Russifying minority communities have at times taken an …
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Introduction to the Opinion Festival panel “Russian aggression in Ukraine and Finno-Ugric peoples”
Under the influence of Russian-language information media, Finno-Ugric communities of Russian origin and citizenship living in Estonia are unfortunately sometimes under the influence of the …
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Tõnu Seilenthal on cooperation with the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia
Fenno-Ugria Project Manager Janno Zõbin spoke to Tõnu Seilenthal after the Finnish-Russian Society seminar in Kuhmo on 14 June, about what was said at the …