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105th anniversary celebrations of Komi Republic postponed by Ukrainian drones
The Komi Republic was preparing to celebrate the republic’s 105th anniversary on 22 August with great pomp and ceremony, which is somewhat surprising, as several …
Olga Abramova, the new leader of the Republic of Udmurtia, has a background in agriculture
On 29 July, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, appointed Olga Abramova as Acting Head of the Republic of Udmurtia, in a move that …
Linguist Evgeny Tsypanov published a Komi-language book
In recent years, there have been reports from the Russian Federation that there is no longer any funding available to support publications in national languages …
Komi language learned less and less
Experts from the Ministry of Education of the Komi Republic noted that, of the republic’s 96,000 pupils, 1,890 (3 per cent of the total number …
Siberian Mari language and culture may die out
Researchers are concerned about the decline of the Mari language in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, where the Mari population has fallen by 40 per cent over the past ten years and half of those of Mari ethnicity no longer speak the language. Linguist Marina Kutsayeva writes about this in the Tomsk Journal of Linguistic and Anthropological Studies.
RAIPON lost its observer status with UNESCO
RAIPON, the representative organisation of Russia’s indigenous peoples, has lost its observer status with UNESCO at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee.
Karelian politician proposed increasing subsidies for the Veps
Olga Shmaenik, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, spoke at the “Dialogue Among Parliamentarians” forum in Salekhard. There, she proposed …
Komi Voityr: municipal reform undermines Komi interests
Before the State Council of the Komi Republic adopted the draft law on the transition of local governments to a single-tier system of governance, Komi …
Critics see centralisation in Komi municipal reform
The deputies of the Komi Republic adopted a resolution by a large majority to transition from a two-tier to a single-tier system of local government. …
Nenets deputies want early retirement for chum workers
The deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug adopted a resolution to amend the federal law “On Pension Insurance” by proposing to …
Yamal Nenets children back to tundra for school break
Summer vacation has begun in the schools of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and children from indigenous peoples attending boarding schools are being transported back to …
Members of Hõimulõimed at IFUSCO
The International Finno-Ugric Student Conference (IFUSCO) took place at the University of Helsinki from 11–15 May. This is an annual event that brings together students, activists, and young researchers interested in Uralic languages and peoples. This year marked the 41st time that IFUSCO was organised, with approximately 140 participants, most of whom attended in person.