Are the Uralic languages European?

[riverman]

Recently some comments were posted about Uralic languages in Europe, presenting the theory that they are 'European". Now, the question here is are Uralic languages part of European culture? I don't think so. The Uralic languages in Europe are separate from the Indo-European languages, and the Uralic language group is obviously Asian centric.
What do you think?

[The Ripper]

Recently some comments were posted about Uralic languages in Europe, presenting the theory that they are 'European". Now, the question here is are Uralic languages part of European culture? I don't think so. The Uralic languages in Europe are separate from the Indo-European languages, and the Uralic language group is obviously Asian centric.
What do you think?

The Urheimat of the Uralic languages is in Europe and several European nations speak an Uralic language. What makes them "Asian centric"?

[Corvus]

Yes they are also European. Bear in mind that also the Indogermanic languages came originally from Asia just like the Hungarian, Finish or the language used by the Estonians.

[Talvi]

They have evolved into what they are in the current accepted territories of Europe. And most likely before many IE languages, too.

[finþaų]

The European ones spoken by Europeans are.

[The Ripper]

Sort of like the indo-European languags, then.

[member]

Recently some comments were posted about Uralic languages in Europe, presenting the theory that they are 'European". Now, the question here is are Uralic languages part of European culture? I don't think so. The Uralic languages in Europe are separate from the Indo-European languages, and the Uralic language group is obviously Asian centric.
What do you think?

Indo-European languages are spoken not only in Europe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IE_countries.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:In...anches_map.png

Uralic languages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Li..._languages.png

Some teritorries where obviously swallowed by Slavic people:
http://wiki-images.enotes.com/thumb/...romian-map.png

I guess one can say both Indo-European and Uralic languages are Eurasian.

[riverman]

Yes they are also European. Bear in mind that also the Indogermanic languages came originally from Asia just like the Hungarian, Finish or the language used by the Estonians.

I f you mean proto Indo-European that's hardly an argument. The Indo-European languages are completely European centric, the Uralic language group obviously isn't, as it is mainly in Asia and in Europe only in the east and northeast.

[riverman]

Indo-European languages are spoken not only in Europe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IE_countries.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:In...anches_map.png

Uralic languages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Li..._languages.png

Some teritorries where obviously swallowed by Slavic people:
http://wiki-images.enotes.com/thumb/...romian-map.png

I guess one can say both Indo-European and Uralic languages are Eurasian.

Hi.
Yes, I agree with that, but why don't you think the Uralic language group is more Asian centric?

[member]

Hi.
Yes, I agree with that, but why don't you think the Uralic language group is more Asian centric?

Uralic languages are indigenous to Europe. I don't think they're alien or less European than Indo-European languages.