MOKSHA
The Mokshas (also Mokshans, Moksha people, in Moksha: Мокшет/Mokšet) is an ethnic group belonging to the Volgaic branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples.They live in the Russian Federation, mostly in the western part of the Republic of Mordovia, near the Volga River and the Moksha River.
Their native language is Mokshan, one of the two surviving members of the Mordvinic branch of the Uralic language family. Most Mokshas belong to the Russian Orthodox Church; other religions practiced by Mokshas include Lutheranism and paganism.
Total population : about 12000
Their native language is Mokshan, one of the two surviving members of the Mordvinic branch of the Uralic language family. Most Mokshas belong to the Russian Orthodox Church; other religions practiced by Mokshas include Lutheranism and paganism.
Total population : about 12000
