nativeFinnic
nativeFinnic is a term used in linguistics to refer to the native speakers and the languages of the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. It emphasizes ethnolinguistic communities whose languages are classified within Finnic, rather than solely focusing on their grammatical features. The term is used in discussions of language classification, history, and cultural identity.
Languages commonly included under nativeFinnic include Finnish, Estonian, Karelian, Veps, Votic, Ingrian, and Livonian, among others.
Geographically, nativeFinnic speakers are concentrated around the Baltic Sea and in parts of western Russia, especially
Orthography and standardization vary among nativeFinnic languages. Finnish and Estonian use standardized Latin alphabets with long
Today, while Finnish and Estonian remain robust, many nativeFinnic languages are endangered. Preservation and revitalization programs,