Sorbs

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The Sorbs are a Slavic ethnic minority primarily living in eastern Germany, known for preserving their distinct Sorbian language and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sorbs canonical 23
Lusatians 2
Sorben 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Slavic ethnic group
ethnic minority
autonym Serbja
Serby
countryOfResidence Germany
culturalHeritage Sorbian Easter traditions
Sorbian customs
Sorbian folk costumes
Sorbian folk dances
Sorbian folk music
Sorbian literature
culturalInstitution Domowina
Sorbian Institute
Sorbian National Ensemble
education Sorbian-language schools in Lusatia
ethnogenesis West Slavs
exonym Wends
hasCoatOfArms coat of arms of the Sorbs
hasFlag flag of the Sorbs
historicalLanguageStatus regional language in East Germany
historicalMention early Middle Ages
historicalRegion Lusatia
language Lower Sorbian language
linked to: Lower Sorbian

Upper Sorbian language
linked to: Upper Sorbian
languageFamily Slavic languages
West Slavic languages
media Sorbian-language newspapers
Sorbian-language radio programs
minorityRightsStatus officially protected minority in Germany
populationEstimate 60000
primaryRegion Lower Lusatia
linked to: Lusatia

Lusatia
Upper Lusatia
linked to: Lusatia

eastern Germany
protectedBy European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
recognizedMinorityIn Brandenburg
Germany
Saxony
relatedEthnicGroup Czechs
Kashubians
Poles
Slovaks
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
traditionalOccupation agriculture
fishing
mining
traditionalReligion Christianity
traditionalSettlementType rural villages
writingSystem Latin script

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