Komi-Permyak

Also known as Komi-Permyak language, Permyak language, Permyak

Uralic language spoken in Perm Krai, Russia

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Komi-Permyak is a language spoken by indigenous people in Perm Krai, a region in Russia, and belongs to the Uralic language family that also includes Finnish and Hungarian. It matters because it represents an important part of the cultural and linguistic diversity of Russia's indigenous populations, though like many minority languages, it faces challenges in terms of speaker numbers and preservation.

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Komi-Permyak (перем коми кыв, IPA: [ˈperem ˈkomi kɨv], or коми-пермяцкӧй кыв, IPA: [ˈkomi perˈmʲɑtskəj kɨv]), also known as Permyak, is one of two Permic varieties in the Uralic language family that form a pluricentric language, the other being Komi-Zyryan. Udmurt is another Permic language spoken outside of the region and not a member of the Komi pluricentric language.