Ugric (Noun)
Meaning
One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Ugric languages are spoken by approximately 13 million people, primarily in Hungary and northwestern Siberia.
- Ugric languages form one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
- The Ugric branch is further divided into two subgroups, the Hungarian and Ob-Ugric languages.
- In western Siberia, the Khanty and Mansi languages belong to the Ugric branch.
- Ugric languages differ significantly from the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric family in terms of grammar and vocabulary.