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Uralic languages
Distribution of the Uralic languages.
The Uralic languages are a family of more than 20 related languages that originated in the vicinity of the north-central Ural Mountains approximately 7,000 to 10,000 years ago.12
While these languages are primarily spoken across northeastern Europe and northern Asia, they are also present in North America as a direct result of human migration. Individuals and communities who speak Uralic languagesāsuch as Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonianāhave relocated to North America over time, bringing their native tongues with them to the continent.1