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'''Estonian''' is a [[Finno-Ugric]] [[language]], and is therefore related to [[Finnish]] and (more distantly) [[Hungarian]]. |
'''Estonian''' is a [[Finno-Ugric]] [[language]], and is therefore related to [[Finnish]] and (more distantly) [[Hungarian]]. In [[period]], as today, it was spoken in the area now known as [[Estonia]]. |
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Written sources for Estonian begin in the [[13th century]] with the arrival of [[Germany|German]] and [[Scandinavia]]n [[crusader]]s. The [[Latin]] chronicles of the [[Estonian crusade]] by Heinrici Chronicon record a number of Estonian words and partial sentences. |
Written sources for Estonian begin in the [[13th century]] with the arrival of [[Germany|German]] and [[Scandinavia]]n [[crusader]]s. The [[Latin]] chronicles of the [[Estonian crusade]] by Heinrici Chronicon record a number of Estonian words and partial sentences. |
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The Kullamaa Manuscript, which dates from 1524 |
The Kullamaa Manuscript, which dates from 1524-1528, is the first continuous Estonian text still in existence. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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* [[Estonian alternate titles]] |
* [[Estonian alternate titles]] |
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[[Category:Language]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 4 January 2005
Estonian is a Finno-Ugric language, and is therefore related to Finnish and (more distantly) Hungarian. In period, as today, it was spoken in the area now known as Estonia.
Written sources for Estonian begin in the 13th century with the arrival of German and Scandinavian crusaders. The Latin chronicles of the Estonian crusade by Heinrici Chronicon record a number of Estonian words and partial sentences.
The Kullamaa Manuscript, which dates from 1524-1528, is the first continuous Estonian text still in existence.
