Which Uralic languages contain many Turkic loanwords?
The Uralic languages that have historically experienced significant influence from Turkic languages are primarily those located in the middle Volga River region, where they have maintained long-standing contact with Turkic-speaking groups such as the Bulgars and the Tatars.1
Specifically, the Mari, Mordvin, and Udmurt languages have been closely tied to the history of these Turkic peoples for the past millennium. The Mari people, for instance, lived in a quasi-symbiotic relationship with the Chuvash (a Turkic-speaking group) for centuries, followed by intense contact with Tatar influences that lasted until 1552. In contrast, other Uralic groups, such as the Komi, migrated far to the north and largely avoided this specific Bulgar or Tatar influence.12