Mordvinian language
- noun
- The Mordvinian language has two main dialects.
Examples
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The Mordvinian language uses the Cyrillic script in its written form.
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Efforts are being made to preserve the Mordvinian language among young people in the region.
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She is studying the Mordvinian language as part of her research on Finno-Ugric peoples.
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Are you learning the Mordvinian language?
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Efforts are being made to preserve the Mordvinian language among young people in the region.
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She is studying the Mordvinian language as part of her research on Finno-Ugric peoples.
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The Mordvinian language uses the Cyrillic script in its written form.
Synonyms
A language of the Mordvin people, including the Erzya and Moksha forms
A language spoken in parts of Russia by the Erzya and Moksha people
A language the Mordvinian people speak in Russia in two main forms Erzya and Moksha
A language that Mordvin people speak in Russia
A language spoken by the Mordvin people in central Russia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Mordvinian' (pertaining to the Mordvin people) combined with 'language' straightforwardly yields 'the language spoken by the Mordvin people.' This demonym + language naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Mordvinian language gets its name from the Mordvin people of Russia, who speak two main varieties called Erzya and Moksha. So the name simply means 'the language of the Mordvin people'.
