Lechitic languages
| Lechitic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
Poland |
| Linguistic classification |
Indo-European
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | lech1241 |
The Lechitic (or Lekhitic) languages are a language group consisting of Polish and several other languages that are or were spoken in areas of modern Poland and northeastern parts of modern Germany. It is one of the branches of the larger West Slavic language family; the other branches of this family are the Czech–Slovak languages and the Sorbian languages.
The Lechitic languages are:
Characteristics of Lechitic languages include:
The term Lechitic is applied both to the languages of this group and to Slavic peoples speaking these languages (known as Lechites). The term is related to the name of the legendary Polish forefather Lech and the name Lechia by which Poland was formerly sometimes known. For more details, see Lechites.
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