Fennic (Noun)
Meaning
One of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Fennic languages are spoken by millions of people in Northern Europe, primarily in Finland and Estonia.
- Fennic languages have a complex system of cases, with Finnish having 15 cases and Estonian having 14.
- Linguists have identified several key features that distinguish Fennic languages from other language families.
- Fennic languages are known for their melodic sound and use of vowel harmony.
- The Fennic branch of the Finno-Ugric language family is thought to have originated in the Volga-Ural region of Russia.