Finno-Ugrian
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Finno-Ugrian
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
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 resemblance is still close, though I am not competent to say to which branch of the Finno-Ugrian family Lapp is most nearly allied.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
That host was Turkish, but closely allied in origin, language, and habits with the Finno-Ugrian settlers on the Ural.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
There is some difference of opinion as to whether the Samoyedes should be included among the Finno-Ugrian tribes or be given the rank of a separate division equivalent to Finno-Ugrian and Turkish.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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