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Zyrian

Zyrian

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A language spoken by the Komi people in north-eastern Russia
  • noun
: zyriano
  • He learned basic Zyrian phrases before traveling to the Komi Republic.

Examples

  • Researchers are documenting endangered dialects of Zyrian in remote villages.

  • The Zyrian language has a rich tradition of oral folklore.

  • The Zyrian language is fascinating!

  • The Zyrian language has unique phonetic characteristics.

  • He learned basic Zyrian phrases before traveling to the Komi Republic.

  • Researchers are documenting endangered dialects of Zyrian in remote villages.

  • The Zyrian language has a rich tradition of oral folklore.

Synonyms

Zyrian language
vsZyrian
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A language spoken by the Komi people in northeastern Russia

is the more common modern name for the same language
Komi language
vsZyrian
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A language spoken by the Komi people in north-east Russia

is an alternative name used for that same language
Komi
vsZyrian
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A language that the Komi people speak in northeastern European Russia

identifies it precisely as a Finno-Ugric language not as Finnic

Compounds

Zyrian language
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A language spoken by the Komi people in northeastern Russia

Surface Forms

Zyrian singular
Zyrians plural

Etymology

Zyrian comes from an old name for the Komi people, 'Zyrians', who live in north-eastern European Russia. So Zyrian means the language of those people, also called Komi, and is used to talk about their speech and culture.