Kashubian

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Also known as: Kashub

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The Kashubians are a Slavic people who primarily reside in the Pomeranian region of Poland, west of the Vistula River's mouth. They speak Kashubian, a Slavic language distinct from Polish, spoken in the northwest and southwest of Gdańsk. The term "Kashubian" can refer to both the language and the people themselves.12

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Pomorskie
Geography
The Kashubs, a Slavic group that lives southwest of Gdańsk, are one of the province’s distinct ethnic groups. They retain a number of their culture’s customs, and older members still speak a dialect probably derived from the ancient Pomeranian language.
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The Kashubs, a Slavic group that lives southwest of Gdańsk, are one of the province’s distinct ethnic groups. They retain a number of their culture’s customs, and older members still speak a dialect probably derived from the ancient Pomeranian language.
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