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MHR ISO 639-3

Mari, Meadow

олык марий‎ (Olyk Marij), олык марий йылме‎ (Olyk Marij jylme) Autonym

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639
mhr
Alternate Names
Cheremis, Eastern Mari, Low Mari, Lowland Mari, Lugovo Mari, Mari, Mari-Woods, Woods Mari
Autonym
олык марий‎ (Olyk Marij), олык марий йылме‎ (Olyk Marij jylme)
Population
470,000 in Russian Federation (2012 T. Salminen). Ethnic population: 548,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 482,700.
Location:
Bashkortostan republic, Kirov province, Mari El republic, Sverdlovsk province, Perm krai; east of the Volga.
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Uralic, Mari
Dialects
Grassland Mari (Meadow Mari, Sernur-Morkin, Volga, Yoshkar-Olin). A member of macrolanguage Mari [chm].
Language Use
Many children learn the language but only those in remote rural areas continue to use it actively. In eastern diaspora areas in Bashkortostan practically all children learn the language (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Hill Mari [mrj].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1986–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mari, Meadow
Writing
Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
In many publications the term, Eastern Mari, is reserved for the diaspora groups outside the Republic. Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Mari, Eastern
User Population
7,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Mari, Meadow
User Population
5,000 in Uzbekistan (2019).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Bashkortostan republic, Kirov province, Mari El republic, Sverdlovsk province, Perm krai; east of the Volga.