Moksha
PrintA language of Russian Federation
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mokshan, Mordoff, Mordov, Mordvin-Moksha
Population
432,000 (2010 census). Census includes Erzya [myv].
Location
West Mordovia Republic; Ryazan and Penza provinces; Tatarstan Republic, Orenburg Province, scattered.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Very different from Erzya [myv].
Language Use
The Tengushen are Erzya ethnically, but speak Moksha. Many children learn the language but usually only use it with elderly relatives (2007). Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development
Bible portions: 1879–2009.
Language Resources
Writing
Cyrillic script.
There are Moksha villages where people speak hardly any other language except Moksha. Christian.