{"id":440,"date":"2021-03-02T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=440"},"modified":"2021-03-04T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T08:59:17","slug":"erzya-activists-started-a-web-site-to-study-their-mother-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=440&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Erzya activists started a web-site to study their mother tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/span>

Office of Inyazor,<\/span> chief elder of Erzya people,<\/span> presented new website aimed to popularize Erzya language,<\/span> as reported by Ramazan Alpaut from Idel.Realii.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Russian-Erzya and Erzya-Russian online dictionaries are <\/span>available on the site<\/a><\/span>, as well as e-books collection and self-learning manuals in Erzya language,<\/span> various applications for users working with Erzya texts.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Syres\u2019 Boliayen\u2019,<\/span> Erzya Inyazor,<\/span> comments on the start of the project:<\/span> \u201cMuch had been said and written about position of native peoples\u2019 languages in Russian Federation.<\/span> Our aspirations to save national identity face accusations of Russian officials,<\/span> they notice only <\/span>\u201cseparatism and russofobia\u201d<\/span> everywhere.<\/span> People are so intimidated already,<\/span> that even public declamation of Erzya poetry is perceived as a challenge\u201d<\/span>.<\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

In Boliayen\u2019s words,<\/span> today it is necessary to act quickly in order to prevent the whole Erzya nation from disappearing under violent Russian assimilation policy.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

<\/span>\u2013 To strengthen positions of Erzya language,<\/span> particularly its internet-presence <\/span>\u00a0is one of the most important tasks for me as Inyazor and all members of Atian\u2019 Ezem <\/span>(council of elders)<\/span>. Without any support from Mordovian officials or foreign donors we were able to create a website that will promote Erzya language.<\/span> Russian-Erzya and Erzya-Russian online dictionaries are available already,<\/span> that\u2019s 19 643 words,<\/span> expressions and idioms collected by Erzya activists during 10 years.<\/span> It is our common work,<\/span> it belongs to all Erzya people.<\/span> We are also making e-collection of fairy-tales,<\/span> songs and stories,<\/span> \u2013 Inyazor explains.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Team of seven activists works on development and maintenance of <\/span>the site<\/a><\/span>. The resource is oriented towards users who study Erzya language or would like to improve their communication skills.<\/span> All informations and instructions of the site are written <\/span>(also)<\/span> in Russian.<\/span> Erzya texts are created in Latin graphics,<\/span> because it is used in the work of Kirdiyur,<\/span> national representative body of Erzya people.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Use of Latin graphics is legally forbidden for official languages of national republics in Russia.<\/span> Erzya is the official language in Republic of Mordovia.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Previously Office of Inyazor presented its official website,<\/span> as well as paper version of <\/span>“\u011aRZ\u00c4\u0143 VAL&<\/span>#8221;<\/span> magazine,<\/span> distributed both in printed and electronic versions.<\/span> In the near future Office plans to realize the project aimed to record audiobooks for children in Erzya language.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n