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Mordvin language

Mordvin language

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A language that Mordvin people speak in Russia
  • noun
: idioma mordvino
  • The Mordvin language has two primary dialects: Erzya and Moksha.

Examples

  • There are efforts to revive the Mordvin language among younger Mordvinians.

  • Some ancient texts are preserved in the Mordvin language.

  • The Mordvin language has several dialects.

  • Many Mordvin languages are spoken in Russia.

  • Some ancient texts are preserved in the Mordvin language.

  • The Mordvin language has two primary dialects: Erzya and Moksha.

  • There are efforts to revive the Mordvin language among younger Mordvinians.

Synonyms

Mordvinian language
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A language spoken in Russia by the Erzya and Moksha peoples

is the Finno-Ugric language or group spoken by that people
Mordvinian
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A language of the Mordvin people, including the Erzya and Moksha forms

is described more broadly as Finno-Ugric rather than just Finnic
Mordvin
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A language spoken in parts of Russia by the Erzya and Moksha people

refers to the same speech but emphasizes Finno-Ugric grouping
Mordva
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A language spoken by the Mordvin people in central Russia

identifies it instead as the Finno-Ugric language or languages
Mordva language
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A language the Mordvinian people speak in Russia in two main forms Erzya and Moksha

is more specific using Finno-Ugric rather than the broader Uralic label

Surface Forms

Mordvin language singular
Mordvin languages plural

Morphology

Mordvin + language

The phrase is a straightforward composition of the proper noun 'Mordvin' (denoting the people or their language group) and the noun 'language', so its meaning 'the language(s) of the Mordvin people' is directly derivable from the parts. This noun + language pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows an ordinary compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand.

Etymology

Mordvin language comes from the name of the Mordvin people, who speak two related languages called Erzya and Moksha. So Mordvin + language simply means the 'languages' used by these people today.