Sorbian Language Resources
The language of the Wends is a Slavic language, Sorbian, and there are two varieties: Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian. Upper Sorbian is spoken primarily in the portion of Lusatia that is in Saxony and is more similar to Czech. Lower Sorbian is spoken primarily in the Prussian portion of Lusatia and is more similar to Polish.
Books
The following books are available from the Gift Shop at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum:
- A Practical Grammar of Upper Sorbian (Wendish) by Dr. Charles Wukasch
- A Practical Grammer of Lower Sorbian (Wendish) by Dr. Charles Wukasch
- We Learn Wendish – An beginner’s introduction to the Upper Sorbian language
- Upper Sorbian-English Dictionary – For looking up the English equivalents of Upper Sorbian words
- English-Upper Sorbian Learner’s Dictionary – For looking up the Upper Sorbian equivalents of English words
Online Upper & Lower Sorbian Courses
The Foundation for the Sorbian People (Załožba za serbski lud) has produced free Upper and Lower Sorbian courses that can be taken online! These courses are available in both German and English.