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Mordvinian

Mordvinian

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A language of the Mordvin people, including the Erzya and Moksha forms
  • noun
: mordvino
  • The Mordvinian language has two main varieties: Erzya and Moksha.

Examples

  • She grew up speaking Mordvinian at home with her family.

  • The Mordvinian language is related to other Finno-Ugric languages such as Finnish and Estonian.

  • Many linguists specialize in the study of Mordvinian and its dialects.

  • The Mordvinian language has two main varieties.

  • Are you familiar with the Mordvinian dialects?

  • Many linguists specialize in the study of Mordvinian and its dialects.

  • She grew up speaking Mordvinian at home with her family.

Synonyms

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

is the Finnic form described by its Erzya and Moksha varieties
Mordvin
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A language spoken in parts of Russia by the Erzya and Moksha people

focuses on linguistic varieties rather than geographic origin
Mordva
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A language spoken by the Mordvin people in central Russia

gives more detail about the specific Erzya and Moksha varieties
Mordvin language
vsMordvinian
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A language that Mordvin people speak in Russia

is narrower, identifying it as a Finnic language with two varieties
Mordva language
vsMordvinian
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A language the Mordvinian people speak in Russia in two main forms Erzya and Moksha

is more specific, naming the Finnic branch and its two varieties

Compounds

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

Surface Forms

Mordvinian singular
Mordvinians plural

Morphology

Mordvinian = Mordvin (transparent) = Mordvin + ian

Formed from the ethnonym 'Mordvin' with the productive suffix '-ian', clearly indicating relation to the people and hence to their language.

Etymology

The word Mordvinian comes from the name of the people, the Mordva, who live around the Volga River in Russia. Their speech is related to Finnish and Estonian, so Mordvinian means the 'language' of the Mordva people.