Finnicized
Finnicized is an adjective describing a process or outcome in which a person, community, or place becomes influenced by Finnic languages and cultures, typically through language shift, cultural assimilation, or prolonged contact with Finnic-speaking groups. The term derives from Finnic, a branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, and related languages, and the English suffix -ized indicating a resulting state.
In sociolinguistics and ethnology, Finnicization can involve adopting Finnish as a language of daily use or
Historical instances have occurred in areas where Finnish-speaking populations settled or exerted influence, such as parts
In modern scholarship, the term is primarily used to describe language shifts or cultural borrowings rather