Komi

Member of a Finnish people living mainly in the tundra and coniferous forests of the autonomous republic of Komi in the northwestern Urals, Russia. They raise livestock, grow timber, and mine coal and oil. They have been Christians (Russian Orthodox) since the 14th century, and their language, Zyryan, belongs to the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic family.

There are two branches: the Zyryans (making up about 67% of the total) and the Permiaks. In the north they herd reindeer, hunt, fish, and work in the forest industries. In the south they are settled agriculturalists, miners, and factory workers.