Which languages make up the Permic group?

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The Permic group is a division of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family. It consists of the following three languages:1

  • Udmurt (also known as Votyak)1
  • Komi (specifically the Zyryan group)12
  • Permyak (also known as Komi-Permyak)12

These languages are primarily spoken in the region of the Ural Mountains in Russia. While Udmurt exhibits relatively little dialectal variation, the Komi language includes several distinct dialects, and Permyak maintains literary status within its own autonomous district.1