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Mordva

Mordva

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A language spoken by the Mordvin people in central Russia
  • noun
: idioma mordvino
  • The Mordva language is spoken by a significant minority in central Russia.

Examples

  • I am learning Mordva to communicate with my friends.

  • Her research focused on the grammatical structure of Mordva.

  • Many ancient texts have been preserved in Mordva.

  • The Mordva language has unique grammatical structures.

  • Many ancient texts have been preserved in Mordva.

  • The Mordva language is spoken by a significant minority in central Russia.

  • Her research focused on the grammatical structure of Mordva.

Synonyms

Mordvin
vsMordva
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A language spoken in parts of Russia by the Erzya and Moksha people

is the general term for the same language without naming varieties
Mordvinian
vsMordva
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A language of the Mordvin people, including the Erzya and Moksha forms

is the broader label rather than stressing the two varieties
Mordvinian language
vsMordva
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A language spoken in Russia by the Erzya and Moksha peoples

is the common name used without focusing on dialect grouping
Mordvin language
vsMordva
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A language that Mordvin people speak in Russia

is the single-language usage rather than suggesting a language group
Mordva language
vsMordva
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A language the Mordvinian people speak in Russia in two main forms Erzya and Moksha

is the more specific Finnic designation not the broader Uralic classification

Compounds

Mordva language
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A language the Mordvinian people speak in Russia in two main forms Erzya and Moksha

Surface Forms

Mordva singular
Mordvas plural

Etymology

Mordva also names the Finnic 'language' of the Mordvin people, so the same word is used for both the people and their speech. So when you see Mordva meaning a language, it means the language spoken by the Mordvin people in the Volga area.