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'''Yotvingians''' or '''Sudovians''' (also called '''Suduvians''', '''Jatvians''', or '''Jatvingians''' in English) ({{lang-lt|Jotvingiai, Sūduviai}}; {{lang-lv|Jatvingi}}; {{lang-pl|Jaćwingowie}}, {{lang-be|Яцьвягі}}) were a [[Balts|Baltic]] people with close cultural ties to the Lithuanians and Prussians. The [[Sudovian language|Yotvingian language]] (''Sudovian'') was a Western [[Baltic language]] nearest to [[Prussian language|Prussian]], but with small variations.
'''Yotvingians''' or '''Sudovians''' (also called '''Suduvians''', '''Jatvians''', or '''Jatvingians''' in English) ({{lang-lt|Jotvingiai, Sūduviai}}; {{lang-lv|Jatvingi}}; {{lang-pl|Jaćwingowie}}, {{lang-be|Яцьвягі}}) were a [[Balts|Baltic]] people with close cultural ties to the Lithuanians and Prussians. The [[Sudovian language|Yotvingian language]] (''Sudovian'') was a Western [[Baltic language]] nearest to [[Prussian language|Prussian]], but with small variations.


Sudovians (by Slavs, who conquered the area called Jaczwingian and similar) lived in the area of [[Sudovia]] and [[Dainava]] ([[Yotvingia]]); south west from the upper [[Neman River|Neman]], between [[Marijampolė]], [[Merkinė]] ([[Lithuania]]), [[Slonim]], [[Kobrin]] ([[Belarus]]), [[Białystok]], and [[Lyck]], [[Prussia]] (after 1945 [[Ełk, Poland|Ełk]] ([[Poland]]).
[[Sudovia]]ns (by Slavs, who conquered the area called Jaczwingian and similar) lived in the area of [[Sudovia]] and [[Dainava]] ([[Yotvingia]]); south west from the upper [[Neman River|Neman]], between [[Marijampolė]], [[Merkinė]] ([[Lithuania]]), [[Slonim]], [[Kobrin]] ([[Belarus]]), [[Białystok]], and [[Lyck]], [[Prussia]] (after 1945 [[Ełk, Poland|Ełk]] ([[Poland]]).


Today this area corresponds mostly to the [[Podlaskie Voivodeship]] of [[Poland]], portions of [[Lithuania]] and a part of [[Hrodna Province]] of [[Belarus]].
Today this area corresponds mostly to the [[Podlaskie Voivodeship]] of [[Poland]], portions of [[Lithuania]] and a part of [[Hrodna Province]] of [[Belarus]].
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.suduva.com/virdainas/ English-Sudovian (Yotvingian) dictionary]
*[http://www.suduva.com/virdainas/ English-Sudovian (Yotvingian) dictionary]
*[http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:e3NfRHojAqsJ:www.vaidilute.com/books/gimbutas/gimbutas-01.html+tributary+prussia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us Maps, Lingual and Historical information]



==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 03:41, 19 October 2008

The map showing the territory of already partially assimilated Yotvingians.
Yotvingian kurhan, piliagarbas in the area of Suwałki
The biggest Yotvingian kurhan in the area of Suwałki

Yotvingians or Sudovians (also called Suduvians, Jatvians, or Jatvingians in English) (Template:Lang-lt; Template:Lang-lv; Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-be) were a Baltic people with close cultural ties to the Lithuanians and Prussians. The Yotvingian language (Sudovian) was a Western Baltic language nearest to Prussian, but with small variations.

Sudovians (by Slavs, who conquered the area called Jaczwingian and similar) lived in the area of Sudovia and Dainava (Yotvingia); south west from the upper Neman, between Marijampolė, Merkinė (Lithuania), Slonim, Kobrin (Belarus), Białystok, and Lyck, Prussia (after 1945 Ełk (Poland).

Today this area corresponds mostly to the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland, portions of Lithuania and a part of Hrodna Province of Belarus.

Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD called the people Sudinoi.

See also