Lower Sorbian language
Lower Sorbian (ISO 639-3 code dsb) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in Germany. It has about 7,240 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | dsb |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | lowe1385 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Germany |
| Speakers (estimate) | 7,240 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- German135,000,000 speakers
- Polish45,000,000 speakers
- Dutch30,000,000 speakers
- Danish5,600,000 speakers
- Vlax Romani885,970 speakers
- Balkan Romani611,800 speakers
- Carpathian Romani472,470 speakers
- Sinte Romani318,920 speakers
- Lower Silesian22,900 speakers
- Upper Sorbian18,240 speakers
- Northern Frisian8,000 speakers
- Western Yiddish5,400 speakers
More about Lower Sorbian
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.