West Slavic languages
| West Slavic | |
|---|---|
| West Slavonic | |
| Geographic distribution | Central Europe |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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Early forms | Proto-Indo-European
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-5 | zlw |
| Glottolog | west2792 |
Distribution of the West Slavic languages and dialects. | |
The West Slavic languages are a subdivision of the Slavic language group. They include Polish, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Silesian, Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian. The languages have traditionally been spoken across a mostly continuous region encompassing the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, the westernmost regions of Ukraine and Belarus, and a bit of eastern Lithuania. In addition, there are several language islands such as the Sorbian areas in Lusatia in Germany, and Slovak areas in Hungary and elsewhere.