Lachians

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Lachians are a West Slavic ethnographic group traditionally inhabiting the Cieszyn Silesia region, known for their distinct dialect and folk culture within the broader Polish cultural sphere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West Slavic ethnographic group
associatedWith Cieszyn
surface form: Cieszyn (town)

Olza River NERFINISHED
belongsTo Slavs
surface form: Slavic peoples
country Poland
culturalHeritage folk architecture
oral traditions
traditional customs
culturalInfluence Czech culture
Polish culture
Silesian culture
culture Lachian folk culture
dialectOf Polish language
ethnicGroupOf Poles
ethnicIdentity Polish
ethnolinguisticGroupOf West Slavs
ethnonymDerivedFrom Lach (archaic Slavic term for Pole)
folkloreRegion Lachy Śląskie
hasCharacteristic distinct dialect
distinct folk costume
distinct folk dances
distinct folk music
hasTraditionalDance Lachian folk dances
hasTraditionalDress Lachian costume
hasTraditionalMusic Lachian folk songs
hasTypeOf regional ethnographic group
historicalLanguageContact Czech language
German
surface form: German language
historicalRegion Austrian Silesia
language Lachian dialect
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cieszyn County
Silesian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
neighboringGroup Cieszyn Vlachs
Gorals
Silesians
partOf Polish cultural sphere
Silesian ethnographic groups
religion Roman Catholicism
subgroupOf Polish people
traditionalOccupation agriculture
crafts
pastoralism
traditionalRegion Cieszyn Silesia
Silesia
usesScript Latin script

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West Slavs hasSubgroup Lachians