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The Kashubians ( Kashubian: Kaszëbi; Polish: Kaszubi; German: Kaschuben ), [2] also known as Cassubians or Kashubs, are a Lechitic ( West Slavic) ethnic group native to the historical region of Pomerania, including its eastern part called Pomerelia, in north-central Poland. [3] . Their settlement area is referred to as Kashubia.
Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian: kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-słowińskô mòwa; Pols: język kaszubski, język pomorski, język kaszubsko-słowiński) is ane o the Lechitic leids, a subgroup o the Slavic leids.
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Kashubian or Cassubian (endonym: kaszëbsczi jãzëk, Polish: język kaszubski) is a West Slavic language belonging to the Lechitic subgroup along with Polish and Silesian. Although often classified as a language in its own right, it is sometimes viewed as a dialect of Polish.
Kashubia by Bernard Sychta as the Kashubian dialects area. Located west of Gdańsk (inclusive of all but the easternmost district) and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group. The region is home to the Kashubian Lake District.
Mar 13, 2020 · Kashubia, where is it? It is believed that during the early medieval period Slavonic tribes settled on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea and named the territory Kashubia, part of a larger region, Pomerania. Over the centuries Pomerania was predominantly under German or Polish rule.
Kashubian is a member of the West Slavic group of Slavic languages with about 200,000 speakers and used as an everyday language by about 53,000 people. Most Kashubian speakers live in north central Poland in the region of Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea between the Vistula and Oder rivers.
This article provides an introduction of and overview to the Kashubian belief system, focusing on the deities, mythological creatures, and heroes that define their folklore, and delving into the specifics of their unique cultural beliefs.
