Northwestern Mari people
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 Northwestern Mari national costume | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 15,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| other subgroups of Mari people | |
The Northwestern Mari (self definition: йөтнӫмӓл-кӓсвел маре,
Uralic language
family.
History
The origin of the Northwestern Maris belongs to the larger history of the Mari people. Most scientists, based on linguistic and archaeological data, associated them with being descendants of the north-western part of the
Moscovian State.[2]