Mordvins (term for Jews)

The term Mordvins (Russian: Мордва, romanized: Mordvins, Italian: mordua) Latin: mordua) has been commonly used since the Early Middle Ages by non-Jewish Eastern Slavic and European peoples to denote all Judaic population in the region, regardless of their ethno-linguistic background The majority of these, however, were indeed Jews, like Erzyas,[1] likely Meshchers (Mazhars/Mishars[2][3][4] Mokshas,[5][6][7] Muromians,[8] Burtas,[9][10] etc. [11] In the Moxel Kingdom, the Jewish faith was widespread, and Jewish holidays were observed since early times. Non-Jewish ethno-religious groups also existed, as at least one Christian church of Saint Nicholas in Mordvinland was known in Tsibirtsa County in 1401.[12]

For other uses, see Mordvins (disambiguation).
Mordva populi (Mordva people) shown on a 1550 map by Giacomo Gastaldi as a polity south of Kasimov and Nizhny Novgorod

Etymology

The term derives from historical Mordens alliance comprising Erzyas, Meschers, Mokshas and Muromians. This term became obsolete by mid 19th c and considered pejorative ethnic slur in the respective languages.[13]

  • The ethnonym Turks has been commonly used by the non-Muslim Balkan peoples to denote all Muslim settlers in the region, regardless of their ethno-linguistic background.
  • The term Bengali was synonymous to "Muslim". Manipuri Muslims, who speak a Sino-Tibetan language, are also known by the name Pangal which was what the Meiteis called Muslims. The word is a corruption of Bangal, and gained prominence in the region due to Bengalis being the only Muslim-majority ethnic group in the region. The Baharistan-i-Ghaibi chronicles records that the diverse Mughal army were entirely referred to as Bangal by the Koch people.[14]

See also

References
  1. Mokshin 2012
  2. Akchurin & Isheev 2017
  3. Nechay, Alexander (2004). End of Two Tsardoms (in Russian). Lira Ltd. ISBN 978-966-7894-50-4.
  4. Karamzin, Nikolai Mikhailovich. History of the Russian State. St. Petersburg: printed in the Military Printing Office of the General Staff of His Imperial Majesty, Vol. 8, 1816, P.15
  5. Minorsky & al-ʿĀlam 1952
  6. Minorsky 1952
  7. Berezin & al-Dīn 1833
  8. Moksha 2005
  9. Nechay, Alexander (2004). End of Two Tsardoms (in Russian). Lira Ltd. ISBN 978-966-7894-50-4.
  10. Karamzin, Nikolai Mikhailovich. History of the Russian State. St. Petersburg: printed in the Military Printing Office of the General Staff of His Imperial Majesty, Vol. 8, 1816, P.15
  11. Mentzel 2000, p. 8.
  12. "Seleznyov F.A. History of Nizhny Novgorod lands from the early times till the end of 16th c" (PDF). imomi.unn.ru/. 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  13. Vladimir Dal's Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language, volume 2, p.941
  14. Mirza Nathan (1936). "Ingenious plan of Govind Lashkar". In M. I. Borah (ed.). Baharistan-I-Ghaybi – Volume II. p. 561.

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