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==Description== | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
For word lists and help researching in Estonian records, see: | For word lists and help researching in Estonian records, see: | ||
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | ||
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*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Swedish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Swedish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
The official language, Estonian, belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Estonian is closely related to Finnish, spoken in Finland, across the other side of the Gulf of Finland, and is one of the few Languages of Europe that is not of an Indo-European origin. Despite some overlaps in the vocabulary due to borrowings, in terms of its origin, Estonian and Finnish are not related to their nearest geographical neighbours, Swedish, Latvian, and Russian, which are all Indo-European languages. | The official language, Estonian, belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Estonian is closely related to Finnish, spoken in Finland, across the other side of the Gulf of Finland, and is one of the few Languages of Europe that is not of an Indo-European origin. Despite some overlaps in the vocabulary due to borrowings, in terms of its origin, Estonian and Finnish are not related to their nearest geographical neighbours, Swedish, Latvian, and Russian, which are all Indo-European languages. | ||
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[http://www.postalhistory.com/results.asp?group=20&sort=3&cs=es Estonia Postal History] can be used to study writing. | [http://www.postalhistory.com/results.asp?group=20&sort=3&cs=es Estonia Postal History] can be used to study writing. | ||
==Additional Resources== | |||
===Estonian Language Resources=== | ===Estonian Language Resources=== | ||
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/estonian Estonian language overview] | *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/estonian Estonian language overview] | ||