Podlachians
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Podlasianie | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Podlaskie and Lublin Voivodeships, Poland | |
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| Polish | |
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| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Poles, Mazovians |
Podlachians[lower-alpha 1] or Podlachian Masurians[lower-alpha 2] are an ethnographic group of Polish people that inhabitates area of Podlachia in Poland, including Podlaskie and Lublin Voivodeships.
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 already present in the area.
Notes
Bibliography
- Encyklopedia powszechna PWN, vol. 3, edition 3. Warsaw. PWN. 1985. p. 576. ISBN 83-01-00003-1.
Category:Ethnic groups in Poland
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