The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: MDF
ISO 639-2: fiu
| Population | 428,333 (1970). |
| Region | Mordovia, southern. Saramsk is the capital. |
| Alternate names | MORDVIN-MOKSHA, MORDOV, MORDOFF, MOKSHAN |
| Classification | Uralic, Finno-Ugric, Finno-Permic, Finno-Cheremisic, Finno-Mordvinic, Mordvinic. |
| Comments | Considerable difference with Erzya. Bilingualism in Russian. The Tengushen are Erzya ethnically, but speak Moksha. Christian. Bible portions 1879-1996. |
