Wendish (unless otherwise specified, Wendish = Upper Sorbian) has three adverbs for “year”: loni (“last year”) lětsa (“this year”) klětu (“next year”) Two other words one might easily confuse are lěto (“year”) and lěćo (“summer”). Also, don’t confuse the above words with lěs/lěsk (“forest”/”copse of trees”). The latter is a good example of the diminutive in Wendish. It means literally “little forest.”
Wendish Adverbs for “Year” Read More »
This is an audio recording of a Catholic Mass in Upper Sorbian. Note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly identified the language as Lower Sorbian.
Catholic Mass in Upper Sorbian Read More »
The lyrics to this song can be found here: https://vetoria-records.bandcamp.com/track/09-hanka-traditional
Upper Sorbian Folk Song – W jadnej ruce Hanku Read More »
Ever wondered what Upper Sorbian sounds like when spoken by a native speaker? Check out this video!
WIKITONGUES: Rejzka Speaking Upper Sorbian Read More »
Hear some numbers and basic phrases (with English equivalents shown on-screen) in Upper Sorbian.
The Sound of the Upper Sorbian Language (Numbers, Greetings, Words & Phrases) Read More »
This Good Friday Service in Upper Sorbian was held at St. Michael’s Church in Bautzen.
Good Friday Service in Upper Sorbian Read More »
In a small area near the Central Texas town of Giddings, some fifty miles east of Austin, there exists a trilingual ethnic group on the rapid verge of extinction: the Sorbs (or to employ the term in use in the area, the Wends). The three languages involved are Upper Sorbian, English, and German. An extremely small number of individuals still speak Upper Sorbian and to the best of my knowledge there are no families today in which Sorbian is the principal language of communication. The Upper Sorbian language in Texas, forced to compete with not one, but two, dominant languages, is on the verge of extinction.
The Upper Sorbian Language in Texas Read More »
