The Uralic languages are a language family . Countries that are home to a significant number of speakers of Uralic languages include Estonia , Finland , Hungary , Romania , Russia , Serbia , and Slovakia . The name `` Uralic '' refers to the suggested Urheimat ( original homeland ) of the Uralic family , which was often located in the vicinity of the Ural Mountains , as the modern languages are spoken on both sides of this mountain range .