Masurians
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Masurians are a West Slavic ethnic group historically inhabiting the Masuria region of former East Prussia, known for their Polish dialect and Protestant faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masurians canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West Slavic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Masurian Lake District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
Protestant religious traditions
ⓘ
rural village culture ⓘ use of Masurian dialect ⓘ |
| dialectOf | Polish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Masuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
East Prussian plebiscite, 1920
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ post-World War II population transfers ⓘ |
| historicalCountry |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageShift | from Polish dialects to German in many communities ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabited |
East Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Masurian dialect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | West Slavic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Poland ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernIdentity | regional identity within Poland and German diaspora ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Polish settlers in Ducal Prussia ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline in number of speakers of Masurian dialect ⓘ |
| postWarStatus |
a minority remained in Poland
ⓘ
many declared German nationality and emigrated to Germany ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityIn | Poland (regional group of Polish nation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Masuria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kashubians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poles NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesians (ethnic group) NERFINISHED ⓘ Warmians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| selfIdentification | varied historically between Polish, Prussian, and German identities ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Poles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalRegionType | lake district ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.