Which people of the Baltic republics are most closely related to Finns?

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are home to a variety of ethnic groups. While there is some genetic overlap between the Baltic peoples and the Finns, there are also significant differences between the two groups.

The Finnic peoples are a group of related ethnic groups who speak Finnic languages. They include the Finns, Estonians, Karelians, Ingrians, Veps, and Livs. The Finnic peoples are believed to have originated in the Volga-Ural region of Russia, and they migrated to the Baltic region in the 1st millennium AD.

The Balts are a group of related ethnic groups who speak Baltic languages. They include the Lithuanians, Latvians, and Prussians. The Balts are believed to have originated in the southern Baltic region, and they migrated to their present territories in the 2nd millennium BC.

The Finnic peoples and the Balts are both believed to be descended from a common ancestor, the Proto-Uralic people. However, the two groups have been separated for thousands of years, and they have developed distinct languages, cultures, and identities.

As a result of their geographic proximity and shared history, the Estonians and Finns are genetically and linguistically closer than Lithuanians and Finns or than Latvians and Finns.