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Lechitic

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The Lechitic languages are a subgroup of languages consisting of Polish and several other languages and dialects that were once spoken in what is now Poland and eastern Germany. Lechitic is one of the branches of the larger West Slavic group, alongside the Czech-Slovak languages and the Sorbian languages.

Facts
Region
Poland and eastern Germany 1
Speaker Count
40,000,000 2
Proto-Language Status
no reconstructed Proto-Lechitic language; the family is a dialect continuum with shared features 1
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1. Lechitic languages - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, first paragraph
    that were once spoken in the area that is now Poland and eastern Germany
  • Features section
    There was no Proto-Lechitic language, but rather Lechitic languages are a group of dialects with many shared features.
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2. Lechitic (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 301557): 40000000
Quote, Wikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 301557): 40000000
Wikidata item Q742782, property P1098 (number of speakers): 40000000, point in time 2001-00-00 (normal rank, non-deprecated)
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Wikidata: Lechitic
Wikidata Q742782, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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