Finno-Ugrian

[ fin-oh-oo-gree-uhn, -yoo- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the Finns and the Ugrians.
2. Finno-Ugric.

noun

1. Finno-Ugric.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Finno-Ugrian¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

In the east and north-east they were displaced by the Finno-Ugrian peoples who immigrated later.

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This conclusion has not, however, met with general acceptance and the affinities of Basque with Finno-Ugrian cannot be overlooked.

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In culture and habits they resemble the Finno-Ugrian tribes, and there seems to be no adequate reason for separating them.

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The Finno-Ugrian tribes originally lived together east of the Urals and spoke a common language.

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Syryenian has older literary remains than any Finno-Ugrian language except Hungarian.

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