Vilamovians
 Vilamovians in national costumes, Wilamowice, Poland | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Poland (Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship) | |
| Languages | |
| Wymysorys, Polish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Germanic peoples, Poles |
Vilamovians[a] are ethnic Germanic people of Poland living in the town of Wilamowice near Bielsko-Biała, who speak the Wymysorys language and have their own national costume and traditions.[1] Their traditions say they are descendants of immigrants from Flanders.[2] The overall population of the Vilamovians declined during World War II.
Known Vilamovians[]
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Notes[]
Literature[]
- Bazielich, Barbara. Strój wilamowicki (Atlas polskich strojów ludowych. Cz. 5, Małopolska ; Z. 15), Wrocław: , 2001, ISBN 83-87266-65-5
References[]
- ^ Grzenia, Jan. Słownik nazw własnych. Warsaw, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2002, s. 370. ISBN 83-01-13710-X.
- ^ Kostrzewa, Julian. "Martwy język żywych ludzi". Za Miastem (in Polish). Archived from the original on August 3, 2010.
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