Mari, Hill

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
mrj
Alternate Names
Cheremis, Gorno-Mariy, High Mari, Mari-Hills, Western Mari
Population

388,000 (2010 census). Census includes Meadow Mari [mhr].

Location

Mari El Republic, south of the Volga, Gornomariysky district; Bashkortostan Republic.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Uralic, Mari
Dialects

Kozymodemyan, Yaran. Lexical, phonological, and morphological differences with Meadow Mari [mhr].

Language Use

Includes a few child speakers. Also use Russian [rus] or Meadow Mari [mhr].

Language Development
NT: 1827.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mari, Hill
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.