Podlachians, also known as Podlachian Masurians, are an
ethnographic group of
Polish people
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Ce ...
that inhabit an area of
Podlachia
Podlachia, or Podlasie, ( pl, Podlasie, , be, Падляшша, translit=Padliašša, uk, Підляшшя, translit=Pidliashshia) is a historical region in the north-eastern part of Poland. Between 1513 and 1795 it was a voivodeship with the c ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
, including
Podlaskie and
Lublin Voivodeship
The Lublin Voivodeship, also known as the Lublin Province ( Polish: ''województwo lubelskie'' ), is a voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in southeastern part of the country. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Lublin, C ...
s.
[''Encyklopedia powszechna PWN'', vol. 3, edition 3. p. 576.]
History
They originated from
Mazovia and in are descendants of
Masovians who between 13th and 15th century had
colonised area around the
Bug river, mixing with the population of
Ruthenians
Ruthenian and Ruthene are exonyms of Latin origin, formerly used in Eastern and Central Europe as common ethnonyms for East Slavs, particularly during the late medieval and early modern periods. The Latin term Rutheni was used in medieval sourc ...
already present in the area.
Citations
Notes
References
Bibliography
* ''Encyklopedia powszechna PWN'', vol. 3, edition 3. Warsaw. PWN. 1985. ISBN 83-01-00003-1.
Ethnic groups in Poland
Slavic ethnic groups
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