Dialect comparison

Lower Sorbian vs Upper Sorbian

Compare two dialects of Sorbian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Lower Sorbian

Dolnoserbski · Niedersorbisch · Wendish

A West Slavic language spoken by the Sorb minority of Lower Lusatia in Brandenburg, centred on Cottbus (Chóśebuz). Critically endangered, with revitalisation efforts in bilingual schools and the Witaj programme.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
51.76°, 14.33°
Upper Sorbian

Hornjoserbsce · Obersorbisch

A West Slavic language spoken by the Sorb minority of Upper Lusatia in Saxony, centred on Bautzen (Budyšin). Around 13,000 speakers; carries a continuous literary tradition since the 16th century.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
51.18°, 14.42°

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