Mansi | Ethnologue

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: mns
Alternate Names: Mansiy, Vogul, Vogulich, Voguly
Autonym: Ма̄ньси ла̄тыӈ‎ (Māńsi łātyŋ), Маньси‎ (Man’si)
Population: 940 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 12,300 (2010 census).
Location:: Khanty-Mansi autonomous district; Sverdlovsk province; between Ural and Ob rivers.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Uralic
Dialects: Northern Vogul (Northern Mansi, Ob’, Sos’va, Sosyvin, Sygva, Upper Lozyvin), Western Vogul (Lower Lozyvin, Middle Lozyvin, Pelym, Vagily, Western Mansi), Eastern Vogul (Eastern Mansi, Kondin). Mostly Northern Vogul speakers; probably only a handful of elderly speakers of Eastern Vogul; Western Vogul is probably extinct; Southern Vogul was extinct before 1950 (Salminen 2007). Reportedly most similar to Hungarian [hun].
Language Use: Mansi spoken by 50% or less of the ethnic group; most shifted to Russian [rus]. Few domains. Some of all ages, but only within Northern Vogul. Mixed attitudes. Neutral to very positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Russian [rus] used in schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1868–2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mansi
Writing: Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Khanty-Mansi autonomous district; Sverdlovsk province; between Ural and Ob rivers.