Masovians
Ethnographic group of Polish people originating from Masovia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masovians,[lower-alpha 1] also spelled as Mazovians, and historically known as Masurians,[lower-alpha 2] is an ethnographic group of Polish people that originates from the region of Masovia, located mostly within borders of the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. They speak the Masovian dialect of Polish.[1][2]
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Poland (Masovian Voivodeship) | |
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Poles, Masurians, Podlachians |
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The group originates from the Lechitic tribe of Masovians, first referenced in the historical records by Nestor the Chronicler in the 11th century.[3]