Sorbian

Lechitic language spoken by the Sorbs
Language language Q25442
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Sorbian

Summary

Sorbian is a language[1]. Sorbian ranks in the top 0.91% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,079 views/month, #51 of 5,611).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sorbian is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Sorbian is in the country of Poland[4].
  • Sorbian's instance of is recorded as language[5].
  • Sorbian's instance of is recorded as indigenous language[6].
  • Sorbian is a type of Lechitic[7].
  • Sorbian is a type of West Slavic[8].
  • Sorbian's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
  • Sorbian's Commons category is recorded as Sorbian languages[10].
  • Sorbian's Wikimedia language code is recorded as wen[11].
  • Sorbian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sorbian languages[12].
  • Sorbian's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+60000'}[13].
  • Sorbian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Sorbian's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[15].
  • Sorbian's used by is recorded as Sorbs[16].
  • Sorbian's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'hsb', 'text': 'Serbšćina'}[17].
  • Sorbian's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'dsb', 'text': 'Zerpždźina'}[18].
  • Sorbian's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'hsb', 'text': 'Serbski'}[19].
  • Sorbian's different from is recorded as Sorabe alphabet[20].
  • Sorbian's UNESCO language status is recorded as 3 definitely endangered[21].
  • Sorbian's indigenous to is recorded as Sorbs[22].
  • Sorbian's studied by is recorded as Sorbian studies[23].
  • Sorbian's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/WEN[24].
  • Sorbian's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133122964[25].
  • Sorbian's model item is recorded as Q137896004[26].
  • Sorbian's model item is recorded as Lower Sorbian[27].

Why It Matters

Sorbian ranks in the top 0.91% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,079 views/month, #51 of 5,611).[2] Sorbian has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Sorbian is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Language. op.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of language, indigenous language
    Archival resource key ark:/12148/cb13516281g
    Unesco language status 3 definitely endangered
    Country Germany, Poland
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