I think you are probably referring to a Finnish/Asian connection. It is theorized that the Finns are related, racially and linguistically, to the Hungarians, who in turn are related to the Koreans. Interestingly, the Korean word for their own nation and language is Han-gul or Han-guk. Think also of the "Huns."
Knowing Swedish, I can tell you that the Finnish language is nothing like the Scandinavian languages of Swedish/Norwegian/Danish. And based on the Korean I used to know, and having seen Finnish, I could believe they are related.
That's very interesting. My great grandfather spoke Finnish. I wonder why.
Of course, he also spoke Spanish, English, German and French, so I guess maybe he thought it made him well rounded. Still, I wonder when/where he'd have had occasion to use it in S. Texas.