Wilamowianie
Wilamowianie ([vilamɔvjaɲʲɛ], Wymysorys: Wymysiöejyn, German: Wilmesauer), in English Vilamovians, are ethnic Germanic peoples of Poland living in the town of Wilamowice near Bielsko-Biała, who speak the Wymysorys language and have their own national costume and traditions. The name Wilamowianie (singular: wilamowianin) is for inhabitants of Wilamowice who identify themselves with the cultural society of Wilamowice.[1] Their traditions say they are descendants of immigrants from Flanders.[2] The overall population of the Wilamowianie declined during World War II.
 Wilamowianie in national costumes, Wilamowice | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Wymysorys, Polish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Germanic peoples, Poles |
Known Wilamowianie
See also
Literature
- Bazielich, Barbara. Strój wilamowicki (Atlas polskich strojów ludowych. Cz. 5, Małopolska ; Z. 15), Wrocław: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze, 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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