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Finnic ethnic group
Estonia. Estonians primarily speak the Estonian language, a language related to other Finnic languages, e.g. Finnish, Karelian and Livonian. Estonians can
Estonians
Country in Northern Europe
with seaborne raids by Curonians and by Estonians from the island of Saaremaa, known as Oeselians. In 1187 Estonians (Oeselians), Curonians or/and Karelians
Estonia
Ethnic group in Latvia
Gauja Estonians (Estonian: Koiva maarahvas, Leivu maarahvas or leivud; Latvian: Vidzemes igauņi – 'Vidzeme Estonians' or leivi) were Estonians who lived
Gauja_Estonians
Topics referred to by the same term
region in northern Europe Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent Estonian language Estonian cuisine Estonian culture All pages with titles
Estonian
(born 1969), photographer (USA) Ilon Wikland (born 1930), illustrator (Sweden) Mari Raamot (1872–1966), activist 100 great Estonians of the 20th century
List_of_Estonians
Ethnic group in Abkhazia
Yermolovka [ru] (Estonian: Konnalinn) and Aibga. The Estonians in the Kutaisi Governorate known as "Sukhumi Estonians" lived in all-Estonian villages of Estonia and
Estonians_in_Abkhazia
plays a rather small part in the lives of most Estonians. Overall, the quality-of-life indices for Estonia indicate a modern industrial state. The population
Demographics_of_Estonia
Ethnic minority in Ukraine
whole population). Those Estonians from Crimea are known as Krimmi eestlased (Crimean Estonians). The first settlements of Estonians on the territory of Ukraine
Estonians_in_Ukraine
Uralic language
1970s, the pressure of bilingualism for Estonians was intensified. Although teaching Estonian to non-Estonians in local schools was formally compulsory
Estonian_language
Ethnic group in Latvia
The Ludza Estonians (Estonian: lutsi maarahvas, "Lutsi country folk"; Latvian: ludzas igauņi) are a South Estonian-speaking community of Latgale in south-eastern
Ludza_Estonians
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1991
number of live births of Estonians was 14,429 and the number of deaths was 12,356, giving natural increase of 2,073 ethnic Estonians. In 1940–1941 and 1944–1951
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Estonian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
Men's association football team
In protest, the Estonians failed to show up, which kicked off only to be stopped seconds later. At the end of qualifying, the Estonians finished fifth
Estonia national football team
Estonia_national_football_team
Group of peoples around the Baltic Sea
– Finns proper, Tavastians, Karelians, Northern Estonians, Southern Estonians, and Western Estonians including the islanders—had emerged, the population
Baltic_Finnic_peoples
1850s–1918 period of Estonian nationalism
The Estonian Age of Awakening (Estonian: Ärkamisaeg) is a period in history where Estonians came to acknowledge themselves as a nation deserving the right
Estonian_national_awakening
the moral world view of the Estonians, particularly the process of distinguishing themselves from the Russians. "Estonians least religious in the world"
Religion_in_Estonia
Non-suitable Estonians were to be moved to a region that Rosenberg called "Peipusland" to make room for German colonists. The removal of 50% of Estonians was in
German occupation of Estonia during World War II
German_occupation_of_Estonia_during_World_War_II
Ethnic group in Finland
Estonians in Finland or Finnish Estonians (Estonian: Eestlased Soomes; Finnish: Suomen virolaiset) are people who originate from Estonia and who live in
Estonians_in_Finland
Raun, Toivo U. Estonia and the Estonians, 2nd ed. (Hoover Institution Press, 2002), long the standard work Raun, Toivo U. "The Estonians" in Edward C.
History_of_Estonia
result, irreligious Estonians don't consider irreligion to be part of their identity. In 2008, Gallup found that only 14% of Estonians consider religion
Irreligion_in_Estonia
Estonians and 38,000 men were drafted. After the mobilisation there were some 50,000–60,000 Estonians under arms in Estonia. The volunteer Estonian Legion
Estonia_in_World_War_II
12th–13th-century Baltic Christianisation campaign
Livonian Order, the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, and Danish Estonia, including mainland Estonians and Latvians, defeated the Oeselians by capturing their
Livonian_Crusade
Sport where men carry women through an obstacle track
July 2010. "Estonians snatch world wife-carrying title again". ABC News Online. Reuters. 3 July 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2010. "Estonians reign at wife-carrying
Wife-carrying
deaf ethnic Estonians; deaf Russian Estonians in Tallinn use Russian Sign Language, Russians outside Tallinn tend to use a Russian–Estonian Sign Language
Languages_of_Estonia
12th- and 13th-century crusades around the Baltic Sea
demonstrated by its attempts to subjugate, raid, or convert the pagan Estonians. The Estonians, in turn, sometimes sought alliances with Novgorod against the
Northern_Crusades
Association for Estonians in Great Britain (1947) The Baltic Association in Great Britain Legion of Estonian Liberation Inc Estonian American National
List of Estonian exile and émigré organizations
List_of_Estonian_exile_and_émigré_organizations
City in Estonia
between ethnic Russians and Estonians, voted to attach itself to the newly autonomous, and soon to be independent state of, Estonia. Narva became part of the
Narva
Ethnic group in the United Kingdom
Estonians in the United Kingdom are those born or raised in the UK, or residents, who are of ethnically Estonian descent or originate from Estonia, a country
Estonians in the United Kingdom
Estonians_in_the_United_Kingdom
needed] but this custom was abandoned in the post-Soviet Estonia. Prior to 1819 very few Estonians had surnames. For more exact reference, the given name
Estonian_name
Ethnic group in Argentina
[citation needed] Estonians have a significant diaspora, especially created after the Second World War. There are approximately 1,100,000 Estonians in the world
Estonian_Argentines
1219 battle during the Livonian Crusade
local non-Christian Estonians. The Danish victory in the battle, at the site of the later Hanseatic city of Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia) helped King Valdemar
Battle_of_Lyndanisse
Geographic region in Estonia
built in Tallinn. Estonians made up about 80% of Tallinn's population before World War II, but make up only 49% in 2019. In 2009, Estonians made up about
Northern_Estonia
County in northeastern Estonia
490 (18.45%) were Estonians, 3,265 (2.46%) were Ukrainians, 2,720 (2.05%) were Belarusians, and 1,065 (0.80%) were Finns. Estonians are predominant in
Ida-Viru_County
Capital and largest city of Estonia
now hold Estonian citizenship. Ethnic Estonians made up over 80% of Tallinn's population before World War II. As of 2022, ethnic Estonians made up over
Tallinn
1343–45 rebellion in Danish-controlled Estonia
establish good relations with the Estonians. Estonians sent their four kings to Weissenstein accompanied by three squires. Estonians also let the bishop of Reval
Saint_George's_Night_Uprising
1796–1917 unit of Russia
awakening, from 1860, the Estonian national movement had gained more support from rising Estonians. Although many Estonians still continued to assimilate
Governorate_of_Estonia
1994 maritime disaster on Baltic Sea
someone who drowned." Estonian Mart Luik was quoted in an article in the Christian Science Monitor stating: "I think all Estonians of a certain age remember
Sinking_of_MS_Estonia
Former dominion of Denmark in Estonia
and defeated the local Estonians in the Battle of Lindanise. This brought northern Estonia under Danish rule until the Estonian uprising in 1343, after
Duchy_of_Estonia_(1219–1346)
Organized crime group in Estonia
where in 2009, high-level drug dealing was controlled by Estonians. In 2005, the Estonian Central Criminal Police noticed a decline in revenues of the
Obshchak
poetry of Martin Lipp has it that the blue stands for the blue sky above Estonians, the black for the attachment to the soil of their homeland, and the white
Flag_of_Estonia
Ethnic group in Estonia
võrokõsõq, pronounced [vɤrokɤsəʔ], Estonian: võrukesed, Finnish: võrolaiset) are a Finnic ethnographic group of Estonia, native to the Võro-speaking area
Võros
Battle
having believed that the Estonians were fleeing in haste, however were either attacked, or were demanded to surrender by the Estonians after having been surrounded
Battle_of_Ümera
Country in the Baltic region in Northern Europe
Eesti Vabariik Adjectival(s): Estonian Demonym(s): Estonians Etymology: Name of Estonia International rankings of Estonia ISO country codes: EE, EST, 233
Outline_of_Estonia
2015 film
wins will regard the Estonians on the opposing side as traitors, liable to execution or deportation. Neither side offers the Estonians autonomy from foreign
1944_(film)
self-sufficiency. Many Estonians consider themselves to be Nordic rather than Baltic. As an ethnic group, Estonians are not Balts; the Estonian language is closely
Culture_of_Estonia
Papal bull issued by Pope Alexander III
threat posed by the Estonians. Alexander declared: We are deeply distressed and greatly worried when we hear that the savage Estonians and other pagans in
Non_parum_animus_noster
First-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia
2022". stat.ee. Estonia and the Estonians (Studies of Nationalities) Toivo U. Raun p.11 ISBN 0-8179-2852-9 "Local governments in Estonia" (PDF). Ministry
Counties_of_Estonia
1920 treaty between Estonia and the Soviet Union
this day from Voronezh and the migration of Estonians was obstructed. In 1940–1941 and 1944–1991 Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union. The Soviet
Treaty of Tartu (Estonia–Russia)
Treaty_of_Tartu_(Estonia–Russia)
1944 World War II battle
about 1,500 Estonians retreating from the Tannenberg line in the Sinimäed Hills. In the ensuing battle, more than 500 surrounded Estonians were killed
Battle_of_Porkuni
Americans of Estonian birth or descent
visas go to “Baltic” people (Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians). This act and its 1950 revision allowed 11,000 Estonians into the United States between
Estonian_Americans
Extinct dialect of South Estonian
Kraasna is an extinct dialect of South Estonian that was spoken in Russia by the Kraasna Estonians who were immigrants to the area. The last native speaker
Kraasna_dialect
German infantry division
unhappy with German policies, some Estonians fled to Finland and enlisted in the Finnish Army. Soon after, Estonians formed two companies of the 3rd Battalion
20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)
20th_Waffen_Grenadier_Division_of_the_SS_(1st_Estonian)
no Estonian. After Estonia re-established independence, Estonian again became the only official language. The mass deportations of ethnic Estonians during
Estonia–Russia_relations
King of Denmark from 1202 to 1241
the end of the day thousands of Estonians lay dead on the field, and Estonia was added to the Danish realm. Estonians were forcibly baptised as Christians
Valdemar_II_of_Denmark
Bilateral relations of Estonia and United States
Life: Sources for the Study of Estonians in America (New York: Estonian Learned Society in America, 1979). "Estonians" in Stephan Thernstrom, Ann Orlov
Estonia–United States relations
Estonia–United_States_relations
Changing of names from other languages into Estonian
names from other languages into Estonian. Less often, the term has also been applied to the development of the Estonian language, culture, and identity
Estonianization
Ethnic minority in Estonia
Estonia after Estonians and Russians and number 28,000. 4,000 out of them are citizens of Ukraine.[when?] Most of the Ukrainians in Estonia live in Tallinn
Ukrainians_in_Estonia
Vassal state of the Holy See
much land as he could conquer in Estonia. Additionally Albert of Riga, leader of the crusaders fighting the Estonians from the south, paid a visit to the
Terra_Mariana
Traditional Finnic dish of mixed cereal flour and milk
already roasted.[user-generated source?] Nowadays, Estonians kama remains popular and many Estonians consider it a distinctive "national food". In Finland
Kama_(food)
Estonian political party
among Estonians too. Those people formed their own smaller organisations which grew into important element of politics of independent Estonia next decade
Popular_Front_of_Estonia
Finnic ethnic group in Ingria, modern Russia
Iron-age population of north-eastern Estonia and western Ingria. Some scholars claim they were a tribe of Estonians, who developed a separate identity during
Votians
household in Estonia had a copy of it. She became a unique personified symbol of the Estonians' cultural revival and national awareness. The Estonian nationalist
Estonian_nationalism
Ethnic group in Estonia
haplogroups include J, T and V. Seto language Võro language Ludza Estonians Kraasna Estonians "Росстат — Всероссийская перепись населения 2020". rosstat.gov
Setos
County of Estonia
Kaljuste The city of Pärnu is a popular holiday resort for Estonians and also for non-Estonians, e.g., from Finland, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania and
Pärnu_County
Proposed German Empire client state, 1918
conservative national leaders of Latvians and Estonians in all three regions (Courland, Livonia, Estonia). By the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (3 March 1918)
United_Baltic_Duchy
Car-passenger ferry sunk in the Baltic Sea in 1994
MS Estonia was a car-passenger ferry built in 1980 for the Finnish shipping company Rederi Ab Sally by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. She was
MS_Estonia
broadcasts were more popular than Soviet-Estonian offerings until the Singing Revolution, with many Estonians enjoying Dallas and other programs portraying
Television_in_Estonia
Estonian wrestler (1908–1987)
Kändler, Tiit; Küllike Lengi-Cooper (2002). A hundred great Estonians of the 20th century. Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers. p. 97. ISBN 978-9985-70-103-4
Kristjan_Palusalu
Estonian village in Abkhazia, Georgia
Georgia. The village was established by Estonians in 19th century.[citation needed] As of 2011, 127 Estonians live there (together with Salme village)
Sulevi
from Eistland, Estia and Hestia in the medieval Scandinavian sources. Estonians adopted it as an endonym only in the mid-19th century. The name has a
Name_of_Estonia
Ethnic group in Canada
population of Estonians outside Estonia is Toronto. The first Estonian World Festival was held in Toronto in 1972. Some notable Estonian Canadians and
Estonian_Canadians
Village in Estonia
Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 823, of which the Estonians were 687 (83.5%). The name of
Voka
Possible federation between Estonia and Finland
that 34% of Estonians would vote "yes" in a referendum to join Finland. The idea of a state union between Finland and Estonia arose in Estonia with the national
Estonian–Finnish_Union
41% of Estonians thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 51% were opposed. The survey also found that 51% of Estonians thought
Same-sex_marriage_in_Estonia
Anti-communist paramilitary organizations of Germany in Baltic states
the town of Limbaži. The Estonians launched a counterattack and drove the Freikorps out of the town. On June 21, the Estonians received reinforcements
Freikorps_in_the_Baltic
Anti-Soviet partisans in Estonia active in 1940s and 1950s
and the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, many Estonians escaped into forests to aid the liberation of Estonia from Soviet occupation. During the Summer War
Estonian_partisans
District of Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian for 'northern Tallinn') is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn
Type of sweet dairy food made from curd cheese
snacks have also remained highly popular in Estonia. According to a 2010 consumer survey, 74% of Estonians ate as much or even more curd snacks than before
Curd_snack
Toivo U. Estonia and the Estonians. Stanford, Calif: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8179-2852-0 "Eno Raud". Estonian Children's
1996_in_Estonia
Modern neopagan movements in Estonia
indigenous Estonians. Presentation at KLENK 2011, published on January 7, 2012. St. Petersburg, Florida. Barry, Ellen (2008-11-09). "Some Estonians return
Estonian_neopaganism
Village in Estonia
in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia. According to the 2011 census, the village had 3 inhabitants, all Estonians. In 2020, the village was 0.3km2(0
Viro,_Estonia
Village in Hiiu County, Estonia
Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The population of the village was 78, all of whom are Estonians. "EESTLASTE ARV JA OSATÄHTSUS ELUKOHA (ASULA)
Paluküla,_Hiiu_County
War between Estonia and Soviet Russia in 1918–1920
settlement between the Bolsheviks and the Estonians, but Admiral Cowan threatened withdrawal of support to the Estonians unless they rejected the Hungarian offer
Estonian_War_of_Independence
Estonian artist, caricaturist and politician
what, we will win!" (Estonian: Ükskord me võidame niikuinii!) some of the most famous and prophetic sentences describing the Estonians' non-violent freedom
Heinz_Valk
Ethnic Germans living around the Baltic Sea
registered as Latvians while in Estonia they took the nationality of their fathers, who increasingly were Estonians. This quickly reduced the number
Baltic_Germans
Class of musical instruments
keyboard). Historically various people (Lithuanians, Latvians, Livonians, Estonians, Finns, northwest Russians) have played related box-zither type instruments
Box_zither
Estonian and Finnish goddess of earth
own mother in the chest. There are records of the Estonians of Opochetsky Uyezd (Kraasna Estonians) giving drink offerings to the earth god by pouring
Maaemä
Viru County; 1170, a naval battle between Estonians, its allies and Denmark near Öland Island; 1187, Estonians (or Karelians or Curonians) raid of Mälaren
List of wars involving Estonia
List_of_wars_involving_Estonia
Finnish military unit mostly made up of Estonian volunteers during WW II
Estonia had sent a telegram, which stated: "Estonians return home!" On the following day, the Finnish government received a letter from the Estonians
Finnish_Infantry_Regiment_200
Strategic offensive during WWII
the units consisting of Estonians, who, by the estimates of the German army command, would not have wanted to leave Estonia anyway. A naval force under
Tallinn_offensive
Sports governing body in Estonia
local Estonians were dissuaded from playing football so the majority of football under communist rule was played by Russians living in Estonia. The Estonian
Estonian_Football_Association
Ethnic Russians living in Estonia
After the occupation and annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union in 1940, repression of both ethnic Estonians and ethnic Russians followed. According
Russians_in_Estonia
Topics referred to by the same term
Ural–Altaic family, in particular: The Huns Finno-Ugric peoples like the Finns, Estonians and Hungarians Hungarian Turanism Turanian languages This disambiguation
Turanians
Swedish-speaking minority of Estonia
The Estonian Swedes (Swedish: estlandssvenskar, or aibofolke, "island people"; Estonian: eestirootslased, or rannarootslased, "coastal Swedes") are a
Estonian_Swedes
Estonia. There is little information about slavery among the Ancient Estonians. The Baltics were however a center of an Ancient slave trade Southward
Slavery_in_Estonia
1242 battle of the Northern Crusades on the frozen Lake Peipus
the Estonians [Chuds] rode at them, driving themselves like a wedge through their army. And there was a great slaughter of Germans and Estonians... they
Battle_on_the_Ice
Estonia were also killed or enslaved by Nazi occupiers and their collaborators. The occupation authorities also killed around 6,000 ethnic Estonians and
The_Holocaust_in_Estonia
countries" in the modern Estonian language. Whereas very few Estonians self-identify as Scandinavians, the ethnic Estonians' homeland has been almost
Nordic_identity_in_Estonia
Museum in Tallinn, Estonia
occupations. Estonians in the Free World tells the story of Estonians who fled abroad and maintained their culture in exile. Life in Soviet Estonia examines
Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom
Vabamu_Museum_of_Occupations_and_Freedom
2011 kidnapping of seven Estonian cyclists in Lebanon
the Estonians, who were cycling, into the vehicles, a few hours after they entered Lebanon from Syria via the Masnaa border crossing. "Seven Estonians kidnapped
2011 Estonian cyclists abduction
2011_Estonian_cyclists_abduction
Town in Estonia
economic centre of the ancient Sakala district. In 1211 the hillfort of the Estonians in Viljandi was besieged by a joint army of Germans, Latvians, and Livonians
Viljandi
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