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Finns proper

Finns proper are a historic people and a modern subgroup (heimo) of the Finnish people. They live in the areas of the historical province of Finland Proper and Satakunta, and they speak the southwestern dialects of Finnish. The Finns proper have had strong connections to Scandinavia throughout their history.

Terminology
Originally, the exonym Finland and the endonym Suomi referred only to the southwestern region inhabited by Finns proper. Later, the meaning of these names expanded to refer to the whole area of modern Finland. Earlier, the name Finn meant Sami people, especially in older Norse sagas. The Russian name sum (), which is derived from Suomi, is believed to refer to Finns proper. ==See also==
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