Finno-ugric (Noun)
Meaning
A family of Uralic languages indigenous to Scandinavia and Hungary and Russia and western Siberia (prior to the Slavic expansion into those regions).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Finno-Ugric languages form a language family within the Uralic language family and include Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian among others.
- Many researchers have worked to study the relationships between Finno-Ugric languages spoken across Scandinavia and western Siberia.
- Linguists and anthropologists alike are drawn to the Finno-Ugric cultures due to their rich traditions and historical resilience in the face of encroaching empires.
- Although it has many different branches and dialects, the Finno-Ugric language family has retained its unique identity and history throughout the centuries.
- A unique cultural practice that defines the Finno-Ugric peoples is their tradition of oral storytelling through song and chant.