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.

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

[edit] Peoples

Ugric peoples are:

• Hungarians
  • Székely
  • Csángó
  • Jász
• Khanty
• Mansi

Note: The Magyarab people living in Egypt and Sudan are of Hungarian ancestry, but they do not speak Hungarian language any more.

[edit] Location

The largest of the Ugric peoples are Hungarians numbering 14,800,000. They also have their independent state - Hungary. Between 1952 and 1968 the Székely Hungarians living in Romania had their autonomous region known as the Hungarian Autonomous Province, but this entity no longer exists. Khanty and Mansi peoples live in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of Russia.

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

• Finno-Ugric peoples
• Ugric languages
• Yugra
• Hungary
• Hungarian Autonomous Province
• Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

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