Merya language

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An approximative map of the non-Varangian cultures in European Russia, in the 9th century. The Merya region is shown in purple

The Merya language was the Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Merya tribe, which lived in what is today the Yaroslavl region northwest to Moscow (near Rostov Veliky and Pereslavl-Zalessky). Next to nothing is known about the language, but it was probably related to the other Finno-Ugric languages of the region. Meryan probably became extinct in the Middle Ages, as the Meryas were assimilated by the Slavs. Traces of the language can be found in place names.

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Finno-Ugric languages
Ugric	Hungarian \| Khanty \| Mansi
Permic	Komi \| Komi-Permyak \| Udmurt
Finno-Volgaic	Mari \| Erzya \| Moksha \| Merya† \| Meshcherian† \| Muromian†
Sami	Akkala Sami† \| Inari Sami \| Kemi Sami† \| Kildin Sami \| Lule Sami \| Northern Sami \| Pite Sami \| Skolt Sami \| Southern Sami \| Ter Sami \| Ume Sami
Baltic-Finnic	Estonian \| Finnish \| Ingrian \| Karelian \| Kven \| Livonian \| Ludic \| Meänkieli \| South Estonian \| Veps \| Votic \| Võro † denotes extinct