Slovincian language

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Slovincian was a Slavic language spoken in Pomerania. It is considered an archaic variant of Kashubian and belongs to the Lekhitic group of West Slavic languages. While Kashubian still has speakers, Slovincian is now extinct. The language was related to Slovene, which is spoken in Slovenia.1234

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Lekhitic languages
Kashubian and its archaic variant Slovincian, and the extinct Polabian language. All these languages except Polish are sometimes classified as a Pomeranian subgroup.
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Kashubian and its archaic variant Slovincian, and the extinct Polabian language. All these languages except Polish are sometimes classified as a Pomeranian subgroup.
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Slavic languages
Polish and other Lekhitic languages
Slovincian—now extinct—belonged to the Northern group of Kashubian dialects, which is distinguished from a Southern group. Kashubian dialects (including Slovincian) are considered to be the remnants of a Pomeranian subgroup within the Lekhitic group. Lekhitic also included Polabian, which was spoken up to the 17th–18th…
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Slovincian—now extinct—belonged to the Northern group of Kashubian dialects, which is distinguished from a Southern group. Kashubian dialects (including Slovincian) are considered to be the remnants of a Pomeranian subgroup within the Lekhitic group. Lekhitic also included Polabian, which was spoken up to the 17th–18th…
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