Erzyas
эрзят | |
|---|---|
Erzya women | |
| Total population | |
| 57,008 (2010, census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Russia: Mordovia | |
| Languages | |
| Erzya, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox Christianity, Erzyan native religion, Lutheranism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Volga Finns, particularly Moksha and Mari |
The Erzyas (also Erzyans', Erzya people; Erzya: эрзят, romanized: erzat; Russian: эрзяне, romanized: erzyane) are a 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.