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🗣️ A Ugric language 🧑‍🌾 A Mansi person
Vogul

Vogul

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A language related to Hungarian spoken by the Mansi in western Siberia
  • noun
  • Archaic
: idioma vogul
  • Linguists have classified Vogul as part of the Ugric branch of the Uralic language family.

Examples

  • The Vogul language is primarily spoken in western Siberia.

  • Students of linguistics often learn about Vogul to explore its relationship with Hungarian.

  • Most Vogul speakers today use the term 'Mansi' for their language.

  • The Vogul language is rich in history.

  • Are you familiar with the Vogul dialect?

  • The Vogul language has a unique vocabulary that reflects the culture of the Mansi people.

  • Many researchers study the Vogul language to better understand Uralic linguistics.

Synonyms

Mansi
vsVogul
1 9.9

A language related to Hungarian that is spoken by the Mansi people in western Siberia

is named using the older tribal label as the main term
Mansi language
vsVogul
9.9

A language spoken in western Siberia by the Mansi people, related to Hungarian

is labelled instead by the other tribal term rather than the modern one
Vogul language
vsVogul
  • Archaic
9.9

A language related to Hungarian spoken by the Mansi people in western Siberia

is presented instead under the alternative modern tribal name

Compounds

Vogul language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language related to Hungarian spoken by the Mansi people in western Siberia

Surface Forms

Vogul singular
Voguls plural

Etymology

Vogul was also used to name the Ugric language of the Mansi people in western Siberia, so older references to Vogul may mean the language rather than the people. The Vogul language is related to Hungarian, which is why linguists place them in the same language group.