The Erzyas (also Erzyans', Erzya people; , ; , ) are a Mordvinian Finno-Ugric ethnic group. Their native language is Erzya. They are closely related to but distinct from Mokshas, and together they are often called Mordvin peoples, especially by outsiders.Salo, Merja: Mordvalaiset. In Laakso, Johanna (ed.): Uralilaiset kansat: tietoa suomen sukukielistä ja niiden puhujista. WSOY, 1991.
Famous people of Erzya descent Syreś Boläeń, public figure, poet and translator, half-Erzya Vasily Chapayev, Bolshevik commander Stepan Erzia, Russian sculptor Yakov Grigoshin, writerSalo, Merja: Mordvalaiset, pp. 175–176. In Laakso, Johanna (ed.): Uralilaiset kansat: tietoa suomen sukukielistä ja niiden puhujista. WSOY, 1991. Nadezhda Kadysheva, Russian singer Mariz Kemal, writer Purgaz, leader
See also Shoksha
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