S09: Languages
 
 

9. Classification of languages - H) The Uralic family

 

 

  • N. Europe, Hungary and W. Siberia

  • Presumed common proto-Uralic ancestor as early as the 6th Millennium B.C.

  • Two branches: Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic.

  • Most important:
    - Hungarian
    - Finnish
    - Estonian

    Also Sami and some national languages in autonomous republics of Russian federation: Mordwin, Komi, Mari, Udmurt etc.).



    Source: Wikipedia / Author: Martintg

 

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