Ugrian

/ˈugriən/
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Other forms: Ugrians

Definitions of Ugrian
  1. noun
    one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
    synonyms: Ugric
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    types:
    Hungarian, Magyar
    the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
    Khanty, Ostyak
    a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak
    Mansi, Vogul
    the Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Vogul
    type of:
    Finno-Ugrian, Finno-Ugric
    a family of Uralic languages indigenous to Scandinavia and Hungary and Russia and western Siberia (prior to the Slavic expansion into those regions)
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