I am a linguist. From September 2022, I am a Professor of Finno-Ugric (Uralic) languages at the University of Turku, Finland. I am also an Adjunct Professor at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences in Guovdageaidnu, Norway.
I am mainly a Uralicist who has specialized in the Saami and Finnic branches of the Uralic language family. Previously, I have also worked at the University of Helsinki, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway and most recently (2017–2022) as a Professor of Saami language at the University of Oulu.
In the past years, my research has concentrated on Saami and Finnic languages. I have also done research on other Uralic languages such as the Permic languages Komi and Udmurt as well as Mari – and Proto-Uralic from which all these languages descend. I am mainly interested in the grammatical functions and origins of many grammatical elements in Saami, Finnic and other Uralic languages – and the grammars of these languages in general.
I have also edited some books and journals, and currently serve as the editor-in-chief of Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen.
In addition to my work as a researcher and editor, I have also had the opportunity to apply and further develop my knowledge and skills in other roles related to minority languages and scholarly publishing.
My publications can be found here and my brief CV here.
jussi.ylikoski(at)utu.fi