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Total population | |
c. 600,000[citation needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia Mari El | 423,803 246,560[1] |
Kazakhstan | 5,289[2] |
Ukraine | 4,130[3] |
Belarus | 416[4] |
Estonia | 241[5] |
Latvia | 234[6] |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Finno-Ugric peoples |
The Mari (/ˈmɑːri/ MAR-ee),[a] also formerly known as the Cheremis or Cheremisses,[b][7][8] are a Finno-Ugric people who have traditionally lived along the Volga and Kama rivers in Russia.[7] They live mostly in the Mari El republic, with significant minorities in Bashkortostan, Perm Krai, Tatarstan and Udmurtia.[7]
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