Meshchian language

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Meschtscherisch (†)

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  • Possible distribution area of ​​Meshchian in the 9th century

    • The Meschtscherische was a Finno-Ugric language . It was spoken by the Meshchers (Russian: Мещeра ) between the Oka and Klyazma rivers in what is now Ryazan Oblast . The lowlands with their rivers, swamps and lakes are still called Meshchora today.

    Linguists attribute the name of the language and the people to the word mesh (“ bee ” in Mokschanic ) and eritsia (“inhabitant” in Ersjanic ). Meschtscherisch means " beekeeper ", which is due to the traditional beekeeping of the people (controversial).

    The first Russian sources date from the 13th century. They suggest a close connection with Ersyan and Mokshan. However, nothing has been preserved of the language itself. It probably became extinct in the 16th century when the local population completely mixed with the Slavs and Tatars .

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