Finno-Ugric peoples

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Approximate geographical distribution of areas where indigenous Finno-Ugric languages are spoken. Diagonal patterns indicate sparsely populated areas. Dotted lines mark boundaries of corresponding subnational administrative units.
Approximate geographical distribution of areas where indigenous Finno-Ugric languages are spoken. Diagonal patterns indicate sparsely populated areas. Dotted lines mark boundaries of corresponding subnational administrative units.
Pie chart showing the percentage rates of specific nations in the Finno-Ugric world
Pie chart showing the percentage rates of specific nations in the Finno-Ugric world

The term Finno-Ugric peoples is used to describe peoples speaking a Finno-Ugric language.

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Finno-Ugric peoples are divided into two groups - Finnic and Ugric.

Finnic group:

Ugric group:

The four largest Finno-Ugric peoples are Hungarians (14,800,000), Finns (5,700,000), Mordvins (1,200,000), and Estonians (1,100,000). Three of them (Hungarians, Finns, and Estonians) have their independent states - Hungary, Finland, and Estonia. Some other Finno-Ugric peoples have autonomous republics in Russia: Karelians (Republic of Karelia), Komi (Komi Republic), Udmurts (Udmurt Republic), Mari (Mari El Republic), and Mordvins (Republic of Mordovia). Khanty and Mansi peoples live in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of Russia, while Komi-Permyaks live in Komi-Permyak Okrug, which formerly was an autonomous okrug of Russia, but today is a territory with special status within Perm Krai.

  • Mile Nedeljković, Leksikon naroda sveta, Beograd, 2001.

Hungarians dressed in national costume in Serbia

Finnish children playing with a ball in Espoo, Finland

Karelian women in Sammatus

Two men in traditional Sami costumes outside of Rovaniemi, Finland

Khanty selling blueberries and stuffed animals

Hungarian Prince Árpád is crossing the Carpathians

A Székely village in Romania

A Sami family around 1900


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