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

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 • May 30, 2012

The Asiatic origin of the former is supposed to be established beyond doubt, as well as of their intimate relationship with the Finnic branches of the Laplanders and Ostiacs.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

The similarity between the Hungarian language and dialects of Finnic origin, spoken east of the Volga, is not a new discovery.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

These Voguls, together with Hungarians and Ostiakes, form the fourth and last branch of the Finnic family, the Ugric.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

These must have comprised Slavonic, Tataric, and Finnic dialects, spoken in those countries in the time of Herodotus, as they are at the present day.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max