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Finnic languages

Also known as: Volga-Finnic languages
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family tree diagram of the Uralic languages
family tree diagram of the Uralic languages Family tree diagram of the Uralic languages, including their probable relationship to Yukaghir.

Finnic languages are a group within the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family. They are spoken by millions across parts of Europe and Asia. The most prominent Finnic languages are Finnish and Estonian, which are national languages in their respective countries. Other Finnic languages include Karelian, Veps, Ingrian, Votic, and Livonian, though many of these smaller languages have very few speakers and are endangered. The Finnic languages share common linguistic features, such as vowel harmony and consonant gradation, and have borrowed words from various language families over time, including Baltic, Germanic, and Slavic languages.12345

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  1. Uralic languages - Finnish
  2. Uralic languages - Smaller Baltic-Finnic groups
  3. Finno-Ugric languages
  4. Uralic languages
  5. Finland: Country Facts
  6. Finnic peoples
  7. Finnish language

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