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Volgaic

Volgaic

9.9
Languages related to Finnish that are spoken near the Volga River in Russia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: volgaico
  • The Volgaic languages are primarily spoken in the region surrounding the Volga River.

Examples

  • Mordvin is classified as a Volgaic language by many linguists.

  • Researchers have studied the decline of traditional Volgaic dialects over the past century.

  • The Volgaic languages are unique to the region.

  • Many linguists study Volgaic dialects.

  • Mordvin is classified as a Volgaic language by many linguists.

  • The Volgaic languages are primarily spoken in the region surrounding the Volga River.

  • Researchers have studied the decline of traditional Volgaic dialects over the past century.

Surface Forms

Volgaic singular
Volgaics plural

Etymology

The word Volgaic comes from the name of the Volga River and the ending -ic, which means 'related to'. So Volgaic means the languages or things 'related to' the Volga area, in this case the group of languages spoken around that Russian river.