| Finno-Lappic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Northern Fennoscandia, Baltic states |
| Genetic classification: |
Uralic Finno-Ugric Finno-Permic Finno-Volgaic Finno-Lappic |
| Subdivisions: | |
| ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | fiu |
 Approximate distribution of Finno-Lappic languages, across Finland, Estonia, Karelia, and Sápmi |
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The Finno-Lappic languages (also Finno-Saamic, Finno-Samic) comprise a subgroup of the Finno-Ugric family, and are made up of 22 languages classified into either the Sami languages (or Lappic), which are spoken by the Sami people who inhabit the Sápmi region of northern Fennoscandia, or Baltic-Finnic languages, which include the major languages Finnish and Estonian.[1] The grouping is not universally recognized as valid.[2]
A noticeable trait common to most Finno-Lappic languages is the presence of consonant gradation.
References
- ^ Grenoble, Lenore (2003). Language Policy in the Soviet Union. New York: Springer. p. 15. ISBN 1402-01298-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=yiObBPPjXbYC.
- ^ Salminen, Tapani 2002: Problems in the taxonomy of the Uralic languages in the light of modern comparative studies. http://www.helsinki.fi/~tasalmin/kuzn.html
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