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Latgalian ( latgalīšu volūda, Latvian: latgaliešu valoda) is an East Baltic language, although it is sometimes considered a dialect of Latvian. The Latvian language law classifies it as a "historical form of Latvian ". [4] It is mostly spoken in Latgale, the eastern part of Latvia. [5]
Latgale (Latgalian: Latgola; Latvian: Latgale; Russian: Латгалия, romanized: Latgaliya; Polish: Łatgalia; German: Lettgallen; Belarusian: Латгалія, romanized: Lathalija; Belarusian Latin: Łathalija; Latin: Lettgallia), also known as Latgalia, is one of the Historical Latvian Lands.
Latgalians - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) History. Archaeological data. References. Latgalians ( Latin: Lethi, Letthigalli, Low German: Letti, Lethi, modern Latvian: latgaļi, letgaļi, leti; variant translations also include Latgallians, Lettigalls or Lettigallians) were an ancient Baltic tribe.
Latgalian is a Baltic language spoken by 150,000-200,000 people mainly in eastern Latvia, particularly in Latgale, and also in Selonia and Vidzeme. There are also Latgalian speakers in Siberia and Bashkiriya in the Russian Federation. Latgalian at a glance. Native name: latgalīšu volūda [lɑtgɑliːʃu voluːdɑ]
(Top) Name. Early history. First World War to Soviet era. Modern times. References. Latgalians (modern) The Latgalians ( Latgalian: latgalīši, Latvian: latgalieši) are an ethnographic group living in Latgale region in Latvia, who speak Latgalian and Standard Latvian. Their distinct culture sets them apart from other Latvians. Name.
The East Baltic languages are a group of languages that along with the extinct West Baltic languages belong to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. The East Baltic branch has only four living languages— Latvian, Latgalian, Lithuanian, and Samogitian. [1]
Latgalian may refer to: Something of or relating to Latgale, a region in eastern Latvia. Latgalians, an ancient Baltic tribe. Latgalians (modern), the modern inhabitants of Latgale. Latgalian language, the language spoken in that region.
