Where did Proto-Finno-Ugric speakers move after the breakup of Proto-Uralic?

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distribution of the Uralic languages — Uralic languages Distribution of the Uralic languages.

Following the dissolution of the Proto-Uralic language, which was spoken in the vicinity of the north-central Ural Mountains, the Finno-Ugric speakers migrated to the south and west.1

They settled in an area near the confluence of the Kama and Volga rivers. Over time, these populations continued to disperse, with various groups moving toward different regions, including the Baltic Sea and central Europe, while others moved northeast behind the Ural Mountains. This southward movement of the Proto-Finno-Ugric speakers is further supported by linguistic evidence, specifically the presence of early Indo-European loanwords related to agriculture and apiculture within their vocabulary.123