Udmurts
The Udmurts (Udmurt: Удмуртъёс, Udmurtjos) are a Permian (Finno-Ugric) ethnic group in Eastern Europe, who speak the Udmurt language. During the course of the Russian Empire, Udmurts have been referred to mainly as Chud Otyatskaya (чудь отяцкая), Otyaks, Wotyaks or Votyaks, all being exonyms. Today such exonyms are considered offensive by Udmurts themselves and are mainly used against those who have forgotten the Udmurt language. The Udmurts are closely related to Komis to their north, both linguistically and culturally.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 396,000 (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Udmurtia | |
| Russia | 386,465 (2021) |
| Kazakhstan | 5,824 (2009) |
| Ukraine | 4,712 (2001) |
| Estonia | 193 (2011) |
| Latvia | 179 - 197 (2023) |
| Languages | |
| Udmurt, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Russian Orthodoxy Minority: Udmurt Vos Protestantism Pentecostalism Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Permians, especially Besermyan | |
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