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The term Finnic peoples can thus be used to establish a contrast to the linguistically and culturally more distantly related Sami People (historically Nomadic Hunter-gatherer s), but also to the surrounding Slavic Peoples (Slavs), Baltic Peoples (Balts), Scandinavia ns and other Germanic Peoples (Germanics), i.e., linguistically both related and unrelated peoples sharing Agricultural ism with the Finnics. HISTORY There exist different theories on the to the first millennium, and a continuous current of immigrants — and modern linguistics agree. The largest Finnic immigrant wave swept through northern Scandinavia in the 16th – 18th centuries, streching from Lake Vänern in the south to the Arctic Sea in the north. MODERN FINNIC NATIONS The Finnic peoples and their subgroups are:
The Ingrian, Tornedalian and Kven Finns are the descendants of Finnish Settlers who Migrated away from the main group of Finns during the past two to three centuries. They now generally consider themselves and are therefore considered by others to constitute their own separate Ethnic Groups . The Forest Finns are an extinct ethnic group whose culture is undergoing a cultural revival by assimilated descendants. The Karelians, on the other hand, are occasionally seen as an Eastern Branch Of The Finns Proper . A nearby people, the Sami , are only distantly related to the Finnic peoples. Many ethnic Russians are descendants of assimilated Finnic or Turkic peoples, while many ethnic Finns have Norse ancestry. It is debated {Link without Title} whether the '' Chud es'' (mentioned by Jordanes 550 A.D.) were an unidentified Finnic tribe or whether a Finnic group might be considered to be the original Chudes. It has also been considered whether Russian ''chud'' (чудь) is borrowed from Sami or vice versa. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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