What language family does Hungarian come from?
Uralic
When was that established?
the 1670s
And when did they establish the family?
1717
Was this controversial?
yes
Did that go on a while?
yes
How long?
throughout the 18th and into the 19th centuries
What did some people want it classed as?
Turkic
Where is it the official language?
Hungary
Is it spoken elsewhere?
yes
Are some of these people close to Hungary?
Yes
Where?
neighbouring countries
What are some of those?
Romania, Slovakia
Are there more?
Yes
What are they?
Serbia and Croatia
What other groups speak it?
Hungarian diaspora communities
Where are they/
worldwide
What doe Hungarians call their language?
magyar nyelv"
What does English use that for?
to refer to Hungarian people as an ethnic group
What are the closest languages to it?
Mansi and Khanty
How many official languages does the EU have?
24