Finno-Ugric peoples
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The term Finno-Ugric peoples is used to describe peoples speaking a Finno-Ugric language.
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[edit] List of peoples
Finno-Ugric peoples are divided into two groups - Finnic and Ugric.
Finnic group:
- Finns
- Estonians
- Karelians
- Komi
- Komi-Permyaks
- Udmurts
- Mari
- Mordvins
- Sami (Lapps)
- Izhorians
- Livonians
- Veps
- Votes
Ugric group:
[edit] Location
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.
[edit] References
- Mile Nedeljković, Leksikon naroda sveta, Beograd, 2001.
[edit] Gallery
 Karelian women in Sammatus |
 Two men in traditional Sami costumes outside of Rovaniemi, Finland |
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 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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