Erzyas
The Erzyas 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.
Famous people of Erzya descent
- Syreś Boläeń, public figure, poet and translator, half-Erzya
- Vasily Chapayev, Bolshevik commander
- Stepan Erzia, Russian sculptor
- Yakov Grigoshin, writer
- Nadezhda Kadysheva, Russian singer
- Mariz Kemal, writer
- Purgaz, leader