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The Saamic languages belong to the Finnic branch of the [[Uralic]] languages. They are spoken in northern Europe and may be subdivided in [[Eastern Saamic]], [[Central Saamic]], and [[Southern Saamic]]. The last two groups are often unified as [[Western Saamic]]. | The Saamic languages are considered to belong to the Finnic branch of the [[Uralic]] languages, though some authors rather assume an independent subfamily of Western Uralic. They are spoken in northern Europe and may be subdivided in [[Eastern Saamic]], [[Central Saamic]], and [[Southern Saamic]]. The last two groups are often unified as [[Western Saamic]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 23 June 2011
The Saamic languages are considered to belong to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages, though some authors rather assume an independent subfamily of Western Uralic. They are spoken in northern Europe and may be subdivided in Eastern Saamic, Central Saamic, and Southern Saamic. The last two groups are often unified as Western Saamic.