Finno-Ugrian
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Finno-Ugrian
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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It would help to know something about the region – and that the Komi language is part of the small Finno-Ugrian language group, something that Jerne, like many Hungarians, is obsessed with.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012
The Finno-Ugrian Vampire, written in 2002, is Noémi Szécsi's first novel, and the first to appear in English.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012
In culture and habits they resemble the Finno-Ugrian tribes, and there seems to be no adequate reason for separating them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
History.—Most of the Finno-Ugrian tribes have no history or written records, and little in the way of traditions of their past.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
That host was Turkish; but closely allied in origin, language, and habits, with the Finno-Ugrian settlers on the Ural.
From The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Creasy, Edward Shepherd, Sir
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