Finnic

American  

[fin-ik] / ˈfɪn ɪk /

noun

1. a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Sami, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Finnic.

Finnic British  

/ ˈfɪnɪk /

noun

1. one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Finnish and several languages of NE Europe Compare Ugric

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adjective

1. of or relating to this group of languages or to the Finns

Etymology

Origin of Finnic

First recorded in 1660–70; Finn + -ic

Example Sentences

A title tells us that the woman is singing in Ingrian, a nearly extinct Finnic language spoken now by just a handful of people in western Russia.

From New York Times

Vepsian belongs to the Finnic group of the Uralic languages, and Quechua is a native South American language.The rap tactic was in use in India.

From BBC

But I am willing to admit that the Turcomannic tribes were, indeed, as is supposed, of Finnic origin.

From Project Gutenberg

In the above Sansc. var, to moisten, to water, is contained, as I take it, the root of the Finnic wirta, a river, the only appellative I can find for the following.

From Project Gutenberg

It consequently finds a place in the second great morphological linguistic group, between the Finnic and the North American family of languages.

From Project Gutenberg