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Which Uralic languages share official status with Russian in Russian republics?

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distribution of the Uralic languages — Uralic languages Distribution of the Uralic languages.

Within the Russian Federation, several Uralic languages are recognized as having official status alongside the Russian language in their respective republics. These languages include:

Mordvin, which is recognized in the Republic of Mordoviya.1
Mari, which is recognized in the Republic of Mari El.1
Udmurt, which is recognized in the Republic of Udmurtiya.1
Komi, which is recognized in the Komi Republic.1

These languages are members of the Finno-Ugric division of the Uralic language family. While these groups maintain ethnic consciousness and official recognition within their autonomous republics, they share this status with Russian, which serves as the official national language of the country.213