Erzya people
The Erzyas (also Erzyans, Erzya people'''''; ; ) are a Finno-Ugric ethnic group. Their native language is Erzya. They are closely related to but distinct from Mokshas, and together they are often called Mordvin peoples, especially by outsiders.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Erzya
- Ethnic group.native_name
- эрзят
- Ethnic group.native_name_lang
- Erzya
- Ethnic group.image
- Erzya women.jpg
- Ethnic group.image_caption
- Erzya women
- Ethnic group.total
- 57,008
- Ethnic group.total_year
- 2010
- Ethnic group.total_source
- census
- Ethnic group.languages
- Erzya, Russian
- Ethnic group.religions
- Orthodox Christianity, Erzyan native religion, Lutheranism
- Ethnic group.related_groups
- Other Volga Finns, particularly Moksha and Mari
- Ethnic group.flag
- Erzya Flag.svg
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Famous people of Erzya descent
- See also
- References
- External links
The Erzyas (also Erzyans, Erzya people'''''; ; ) are a Finno-Ugric ethnic group. Their native language is Erzya. They are closely related to but distinct from Mokshas, and together they are often called Mordvin peoples, especially by outsiders.
== Demographics == According to the 2010 Russian census, 744,237 identified as Mordvin, of whom 57,008 specified Erzya ethnicity. Erzya are believed to form about two-thirds of the Mordvin population; however, low self-identification as Erzya is attributed to Soviet-era policies promoting a united Mordvin identity, with many Erzya culturally identifying under the broader label.