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Mordvins confirmed loyalty to Russia
The Congress gathered 332 delegates from 36 regions of the Russian Federation, as well as members from Estonia and Kazakhstan. Delegates from Kazakhstan participated from …
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30 years of Erzya Language Day
Thus, today marks 30 years since the first celebration of this national holiday and 130 years since the birth of Anatoly Ryabov. Sadly, there is …
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In memoriam Dmitry Tsygankin
Dmitry Tsygankin (25 October 1925–21 November 2023), a linguist from Mordovia, has passed away. He was born in the village of Mokshalei in the Chamzino …
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Erzya Language Day
Эрзянь келень чи марто! Happy Erzya Language Day! The Erzya Language Day is celebrated on 16 April. The date is after the birth anniversary of …
Erzya
Names The ethnonym ‘Erzya’ comes from the Erzya autonym. The Erzya have traditionally called themselves erźa, erźä. Territory Administratively the Erzya live in the eastern …
Mordvins
Names The Russian ethnonym mordva has been used as a common name for the Erzya and Moksha. Through the Russian language this practice has spread to …
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Videos of Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at Tallinn Music Week 2019
Fenno-Ugria is happy to publicize the videos of our performers at Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at the festival of tomorrows music, arts and ideas – Tallinn Music …
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Fenno Ugria Night at Tallinn Music Week
You will hear the latest news of the ancient rune singing from Estonia, powerful traditional male singing from Mordovia, Besserman and Udmurtian tunes, Sami joik …
Finno-Ugric Peoples
According to recent studies, the peoples speaking Finno-Ugric languages have inhabited Europe for about ten millennia. It seems that before the “Great Migration”, mainly Finno-Ugric …