This collection of articles focuses on societal challenges faced by Finno-Ugric language minorities and their reactions to those. lt examines the sociolinguistic status quo and language maintenance efforts of several language communities.

The articles address a selection of factors impacting the use of Finno-Ugric minority languages, from demographic change to language ideologies and attitudes. The volume also presents forward-looking responses these changes have sparked among speakers and language activists to ensure maintenance and development of the language in the future. The authors introduce different linguistic contexts in different times, tracing causes and consequences for particular languages. The scope of languages ranges from Sami languages in Finland to Mari, Udmurt and Mansi in Russia.