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Tenth International Congress of Finno-Ugric Studies Opened in Russia (15.08.2005 13:28)
BNS: Finno-Ugric nations' ambassadors to Russia to visit Mari El Repub (16.06.2005 16:38)
2nd extraordinary Congress of Maris took place in holy grove (07.06.2005 13:42)
Russia denies allegations of oppression of Finno-Ugric Mari people (04.06.2005 23:07)
Estonian Institute for Human Rights Calling to Support Mari People (28.02.2005 14:32)
Helsingin Sanomat: Mari People Complain of continued persecution  (01.03.2005 14:22)
IPSNEWS: RIGHTS: New Plea for Russian Minority (25.02.2005 17:19)
PRESS RELEASE 22 February 2005 (22.02.2005 00:02)
Mari Nation Under Threat in Russia (22.02.2005 10:28)

Maris

overview

Maris are known in chronicles as Tsarmis or Cheremis people. Mari languages belongs to Finno-Ugric Volgaic group (along with Ersa and Moksha). The Maris have two languages: Hill and Meadow Mari.

2002 cencus of Russian Federation found the Mari group of people to have 604 000 members. The mother language is considered Mari by 464 000 of them (77%) of the population.