Alternate Names: Mansiy, Vogul, Vogulich, Voguly
Dialects: Eastern Vogul (Eastern Mansi, Kondin), Northern Vogul (Northern Mansi, Ob’, Sos’va, Sosyvin, Sygva, Upper Lozyvin), Western Vogul (Lower Lozyvin, Middle Lozyvin, Pelym, Vagily, Western Mansi). Mostly Northern Vogul speakers; probably only a handful of elderly speakers of Eastern Vogul; Western Vogul is probably extinct; Southern Vogul was extinct before 1950 (Salminen 2007). Reportedly most similar to Hungarian ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 940 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 12,300 (2010 census).
Language Use: Mansi spoken by 50% or less of the ethnic group; most shifted to Russian [rus]. Few domains. Few to half of the children learn Mansi. Eastern Mansi is used only by older adults. Neutral to very positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Russian [rus] used in schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1868–2007.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Traditional religion.