Lekhitic languages
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The Lechitic languages include three or possibly four languages spoken in central Europe, principally in Poland and Germany. (The precise classification of Slovincian is somewhat disputed). This language group is a branch of the larger West Slavic language family. The Lekhitic group includes:
- Polish- (SIL Code, PQL; ISO 639-1 code, pl; ISO 639-2 code, pol)
- Kashubian - (SIL Code, CSB; ISO 639-2 code, csb)
- Slovincian - extinct -
- Polabian- extinct - (SIL Code, POX; ISO 639-2 code, sla)
The term "Lechitic" derives from the name of Lech, legendary ancestor of Lekhitic peoples and founder of Poland.
External link
- Lechitic language tree (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=776)