Finno-Ugric

[ fin-oh-oo-grik, -yoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the major branch of the Uralic family of languages, subdivided into Finnic, which includes Finnish and Estonian, and Ugric, which includes Hungarian.

Finno-Ugric

/ ˈfɪnəʊˈuːɡrɪk; -ˈjuː- /

See Ural-Altaic
a family of languages spoken in Scandinavia, Hungary, and NE Europe, including Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Ostyak, and Vogul: generally regarded as a subfamily of Uralic See also Ural-Altaic

First recorded in 1875–80

In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.

A connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.

The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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