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	Topics Sorbian languages Topic Home The Sorbian languages are classified under the SlavicWest Slavic languages Summary The West Slavic languages is a subdivision of the Slavic language group that includes Czech, Polish, Slovak, and Sorbian.... branch of the Indo-European languagesIndo-European languages , [[Bengali language \| Bengali]... . They are the native languages of the SorbsSorbs The Sorbs are a Slavic minority indigenous to the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg.... , a Slavic minority in eastern GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... . Historically the language has also been known as Wendish or Lusatian. Their collective ISO 639ISO 639 ISO 639 is one of several international standards that list short codes for language names.... -2 code is `wen`. There are two literary languages: Upper Sorbian (hornjoserbsce), spoken by about 40,000 people in SaxonySaxony Overview The Free State of Saxony has a land area of 18,413 km and a population of 4.3 million, the tenth-largest in area and sixth-... , and Lower Sorbian (dolnoserbski) spoken by about 10,000 people in BrandenburgBrandenburg Brandenburg is one of Germany's sixteen Bundeslnder .... . The area where the two languages are spoken is known as LusatiaLusatia align="center" style="background:#efefef;" colspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;" \| Lusatia... (Lužica in Upper Sorbian, Lužyca in Lower Sorbian, or Lausitz in GermanFacts About German language German is a West Germanic language.... ). Both languages have the dualDual (grammatical number) Dual is the grammatical number used to refer to two things, as opposed to the singular for one and the plural for all others... for nounNoun A noun, or noun substantive, is a part of speech which can co-occur with definite articles and attributive adjective... s, pronounPronoun In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form that substitutes for a noun phrase.... s, adjectiveAdjective An adjective is a part of speech which modifies a noun, usually describing it or making its meaning more specific.... s and verbVerb A verb is a part of speech that usually denotes action , occurrence , or a state of being .... s; very few known living Indo-European languagesIndo-European languages , [[Bengali language \| Bengali]... retain this feature as a productive aspect of the grammar (see Slovene grammar for the other). In Germany, Upper and Lower Sorbian are officially recognized and protected as minority languages. In the home areas of the Sorbs, both languages are officially equal to German. The city of BautzenBautzen Bautzen is a city in eastern Saxony, Germany, and capital of the eponymous district.... in Upper Lusatia is the centre of Upper Sorbian culture. Bilingual signs can be seen around the city, including the name of the city, "Bautzen/Budyšin". The city of CottbusCottbus Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river.... (Chósebuz) is considered the cultural centre of Lower Sorbian; here too bilingual signs are found. Sorbian is also spoken in the small Sorbian (“Wendish”) settlement of SerbinSerbin, Texas Serbin is a community in southwestern Lee County, Texas located about 50 miles east of Austin, originally established by Sor... in Lee County, TexasLee County, Texas Lee County is a county located in the U.S.... . Until recently newspapers were published in Sorbian there. The local dialect has been heavily influenced by surrounding speakers of GermanGerman language Overview German is a West Germanic language.... and EnglishEnglish language English is a widely distributed language that originated in England but is now the primary language in numerous countries.... . While the old German-derived labels “Wend” and “Wendish,” which once denoted “Slav(ic)” generally, have been retained in American and Australian communities, they ought not be used in place of “Sorb” and “Sorbian” with reference to Sorbian communities in Germany, because many Sorbs consider them to be offensive. See also Sorbian alphabetSorbian alphabet Overview The Sorbian alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet but uses diacritics such as the acute accent and the caron.... SorbsSorbs The Sorbs are a Slavic minority indigenous to the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg.... WendsFacts About Wends Wends is the English name for some Slavic people from north-central Europe, particularly the Sorbs living in modern-day Ger... List of Sorbian-language writersList of Sorbian-language writers Overview BJakub Bart-Ä†iÅ¡inski Ha¤ža Bje¤Å¡owa ... Low Lusatian GermanLow Lusatian German Low Lusatian German is a variety of standard German spoken in northern Saxony and southern Brandenburg within the regions o... External links