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lappic

/ˈlæp.ɪk/

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noun

/ˈlæp.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее любой из языков, на которых говорят лапландцы, обычно классифицируемых как принадлежащие к уральской языковой семье.

A proper noun referring to any of the languages spoken by the Lapps, generally classified as belonging to the Uralic language family.

proper noun

  1. Language groupC1formal

    Any of the languages spoken by the Sami (Lapp) people, generally assumed to belong to the Uralic language family.

    ruСаамские языки

    • Lappic languages are spoken in northern Scandinavia and parts of Russia.
    • The term 'Lappic' is sometimes used synonymously with Sami.
    • Linguists classify Lappic within the Finno-Ugric branch of Uralic.
    • There are several distinct Lappic dialects still in use today.

    Synonymslappishsaamisami