Tavastians
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The Tavastians or Häme Finns (; ) were an ancient Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia (). In Russian sources, they are called yem (емь) or yam (ямь), but the term later disappeared from the Russian language after Finland was incorporated into the Swedish realm. The Tavastians are often noted for their conflicts with Novgorod.
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Vinony files it under Ethnic groups in Finland, Finnish tribes and "Related ethnic groups" needing confirmation.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Tavastians
- Ethnic group.flag
- 100px
- Ethnic group.flag_caption
- Coat of arms of the historical province of Tavastia
- Ethnic group.regions
- Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Central Finland and Kymenlaakso
- Ethnic group.languages
- Finnish (Tavastian dialects)
- Ethnic group.religions
- Lutheranism
- Ethnic group.related
- Other regional subgroups
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- Image
- Hämäläisiä kansanpukuja ja iltatoimia 1878.jpg
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The Tavastians or Häme Finns (; ) were an ancient Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia (). In Russian sources, they are called yem (емь) or yam (ямь), but the term later disappeared from the Russian language after Finland was incorporated into the Swedish realm. The Tavastians are often noted for their conflicts with Novgorod.
== History == left|thumb|376x376px|The areas where the Tavastian dialects are spoken. thumb|upright|Tavastians; painted by R. W. Ekman in 1878
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