The Lechitic languages include three languages spoken in Central Europe, principally in Poland, and historically also in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg, and Vorpommern, in the north-eastern region of modern Germany. This language group is a branch of the larger West Slavic language family. The Lechitic group includes:

• Polish - (ISO 639-1 code: pl, ISO 639-2 code: pol)
• Pomeranian
  • Kashubian - (ISO 639-2 code: csb)
  • Slovincian - extinct
• Polabian - extinct - (SIL Code: pox)

The characteristics of Lechitic languages are:

• Mutation of Proto-Slavic ě, e, ę before alveolars into a, o, ą ^*.
• Continuation of Proto-Slavic dj, gě, gi as dz dze ^*.
• Lack of g → h transition.
• Preservation of nasal vowels.

The term Lechitic derives from the old alternative name *lěchy (see Lechia) for the Lechitic peoples (in contrast to *čěchy for the Czechs).

See also

• Lechia

External link

• Lechitic language tree

West Slavic languages

Lingue lechitiche | Języki lechickie | Lehitski jeziki