Upper Sorbian language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Upper Sorbian |
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| Hornjoserbšćina, Hornjoserbsce | ||
| Native to | Germany | |
| Region | Saxony, Brandenburg | |
| Ethnicity | Sorbs | |
| Native speakers | 13,000 (2007)e18 | |
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Indo-European
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| Writing system | Latin (Sorbian alphabet) | |
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| Official language in | Regional language in Brandenburg and Saxony. Lost support after the reunification of Germany, with many Sorbian schools closing. | |
| Linguasphere | 53-AAA-bb < 53-AAA-b < 53-AAA-b...-d (varieties: 53-AAA-bba to 53-AAA-bbf) | |
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Upper Sorbian (Hornjoserbšćina) is a West Slavic language spoken by the Sorb people in Germany. The language is spoken in the province of Upper Lusatia. Today this province is part of Saxony.
There are around 40,000 speakers of Upper Sorbian living in Saxony. Upper Sorbian is a minority language in Germany according to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Images for kids
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A bilingual sign in Germany; German in first place and Upper Sorbian in second
See also
In Spanish: Idioma alto sorabo para niños
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