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Extinct Baltic language
Selonian (Latvian: Sēļu valoda; Lithuanian: Sėlių kalba) was an East Baltic language, which was spoken by the East Baltic tribe of the Selonians, who until
Selonian_language
Eastern Baltic ethnic group
and Lithuanians. They spoke the Eastern Baltic Selonian language. Little is known about the Selonians. There is little archaeological evidence and in
Selonians
Historical region in Latvia
cultural center is Jēkabpils. The Selonian language has become extinct, though some of the inhabitants still speak a Selonian subdialect. The territory of
Selonia
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Selonian may refer to: Selonians, an extinct tribe of Balts Selonian language, the language spoken by the Baltic Selonian people Selonian (Star
Selonian
Branch of Baltic languages
also includes now-extinct Selonian, Semigallian, and possibly Old Curonian. Lithuanian is the most-spoken East Baltic language, with more than 3 million
East_Baltic_languages
East Baltic language
neighbouring Baltic tribes—Curonian, Semigallian, and Selonian—which resulted in these languages gradually losing their most distinct characteristics.
Latvian_language
Ancestor of the Indo-European languages
from documented Indo-European languages. Far more work has gone into reconstructing PIE than any other proto-language. The majority of linguistic work
Proto-Indo-European_language
needed] There are also several extinct Baltic languages, including: Curonian, Galindian, Old Prussian, Selonian, Semigallian, and Sudovian. Albanian (c. 7
Languages_of_Europe
East Baltic language
developed into Latvian, and extinct Curonian, Semigallian, and Selonian). The language of Southern Balts was less influenced by this process and retained
Lithuanian_language
Branch of the Indo-European language family
The Baltic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively or as a second language by a population of about 6.5–7.0 million
Baltic_languages
/ Central Region Livonic Courland / North Courland Livonic / Tāmnieku Selonian (extinct) Semigallian (extinct) Old Lithuanian (extinct) Lithuanian / Broad
List of Indo-European languages
List_of_Indo-European_languages
dialects used in medieval Greece Baltic Proto-Baltic Curonian Old Prussian Selonian Semigallian Sudovian Dnieper-Oka Golyad Pomeranian Baltic West Galindian
List of Balto-Slavic languages
List_of_Balto-Slavic_languages
century competes as one of the oldest European sign languages. Three Baltic languages, Curonian, Selonian and Semigallian were assimilated to Lithuanian in
Evolution_of_languages
extinct language may be narrowly defined as a language with no native speakers and no descendant languages. Under this definition, a language becomes
List of languages by time of extinction
List_of_languages_by_time_of_extinction
Topics referred to by the same term
SXL (band), a 1987–1988 jazz fusion ensemble formed by Bill Laswell Selonian language (ISO 639-3 code) Sex-lethal or Sxl gene, a gene important in alternative
SXL
East Baltic language
language, which later spread through the rest of modern Latvia, absorbing features of the Old Curonian, Semigallian, Selonian and Livonian languages.
Latgalian_language
Retrieved 29 August 2025. The last Salaca Livonian died probably in 1868. "Selonian". LINGUIST List. Retrieved 24 April 2024. Survived until 16th century.{{cite
List of extinct languages and dialects of Europe
List_of_extinct_languages_and_dialects_of_Europe
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
The name of Zarasai is of Selonian origin. Lithuanian linguist Kazimieras Būga explained its origins – in Selonian language the word lake was pronounced
Zarasai
Group of peoples in northern Europe
peoples inhabiting the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea who speak Baltic languages. Among the Baltic peoples are modern-day Lithuanians (including Samogitians)
Balts
Village in Latvia
Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia, on the location of the ancient Selonian town of Sēlpils. The ruins of the ancient Sēlpils Castle were on the left
Vecsēlpils
12th- and 13th-century crusades around the Baltic Sea
in these areas, however, had started earlier. Livonians, Latgallians, Selonians, and Estonians (by the Germans and Danes, 1193–1227). Semigallians and
Northern_Crusades
1236 battle of the Livonian Crusade
1237. The battle inspired rebellions among the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, and Oeselians, tribes previously conquered by the Sword-Brothers. Some
Battle_of_Saule
burrowing species from the Corellian System, Selonians resemble giant weasels or otters in appearance. Most Selonians are infertile females; one in every 100
List of Star Wars species (P–T)
List_of_Star_Wars_species_(P–T)
Place in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
from a nearby Lake Svėdasas. The name according to Kazimieras Būga is of Selonian origin. In July 1941, 245 to 386 people were murdered in a mass execution
Svėdasai
Historic region in Latvia
southern boundary was marked by Mūša river. Semigallians, Samogitians, Selonians and Latgalians constituted one cultural area. Between the 5th and 9th
Semigallia
were formed by the merger of Latgalians, as the main component, with the Selonians, Semigallians, Curonians and Livonians, the last ones are a Finnic people
List of ancient Baltic peoples and tribes
List_of_ancient_Baltic_peoples_and_tribes
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
The_Holocaust_in_Latvia
Ethnic group in the Baltics
was filled by Latvian tribes – Curonians, Semigallians, Latgallians and Selonians – who started to move into the area around 1220, and continued to do so
Livonians
Country in Northern Europe
Selonians, Semigallians (in Latvian: kurši, latgaļi, sēļi and zemgaļi), as well as the Finnic tribe of Livonians (lībieši) speaking a Finnic language
Latvia
Topics referred to by the same term
Selian River, a river in Tanzania Selian language, Baltic language spoken by the Eastern Baltic tribe of the Selonians This disambiguation page lists articles
Selian
Country in Northern Europe
of the Sword, who had previously subjugated Livonians, Latgalians, and Selonians, started campaigning against the Estonians in 1208, and over the next
Estonia
Baltic ethnic group
Baltic tribal entities (Sudovians, Lithuanians, Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, Samogitians, Skalvians, Old Prussians (Nadruvians)), as attested by ancient
Lithuanians
Baltic principality (1180s–1206)
that town in the 13th century was inhabited mainly by Latgalians and Selonians with a very small Slavic minority. Koknese Castle The Chronicle of Henry
Principality_of_Koknese
Latgalian principality (10th century–1239)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Principality_of_Jersika
Regions of Latvia
Latvian Lands: Livonians, Curonians, Latgalians (ancient and modern), Selonians, and Semigalians, under the influence of the Baltic German culture. The
Historical_Latvian_Lands
Vassal state of the Holy See
tribes: Finnic-speaking Estonians and Livs, and Baltic-speaking Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians and Curonians.[citation needed] Medieval Livonia was intermittently
Terra_Mariana
Medieval East Baltic tribe
linguistically ancient Samogitians were closer to Curonians, Semigallians and Selonians than to the Lithuanians. The Samogitians formed a tribal union with the
Lithuanians_(tribe)
Medieval Baltic tribe
town, Curonian spit and many other localities. They spoke the Curonian language. The ethnic origin of the Curonians has been disputed in the past. Some
Curonians
Medieval Catholic state in present-day Latvia (1186-1561)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Archbishopric_of_Riga
1915–1920 Russian military unit formed to defend against Germans
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Latvian_Riflemen
1795–1918 unit of Russia
of Russification in the late 19th century, the official administrative language of higher authorities and courts was German, while parish courts also kept
Courland_Governorate
Three national revival movements in Latvia
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Latvian_national_awakening
State of the German Empire
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Free_City_of_Riga
1918–20 conflict between the newly-declared Republic of Latvia and the Russian SFSR
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Latvian_War_of_Independence
Region of Lithuania
that existed within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania where the Lithuanian language was spoken. The primary meaning is identical to the Duchy of Lithuania
Lithuania_proper
Three countries east of the Baltic Sea
including the Estonians, Livs, Curonians, Semigallians, Latgalians, and Selonians. Farther south, in the lands that would later form Lithuania, related
Baltic_states
(Indigenous peoples) Livs (Livonians) Latgalians Curonians Estonians Oeselians Selonians Semigallians Rotalians Ungannians Vends Grand Duchy of Lithuania Samogitians
List_of_wars_involving_Sweden
Latgalian country disestablished 1224
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Tālava
Catholic military order (1204–1237)
Bishopric of Livonia in the conversion of the pagan Livonians, Latgalians and Selonians living across the ancient trade routes from the Gulf of Riga eastwards
Livonian Brothers of the Sword
Livonian_Brothers_of_the_Sword
Ethnic Germans living around the Baltic Sea
territories. With the decline of Latin, Low German became the dominant language of official documents, commerce, education and government and later on
Baltic_Germans
Baltic ecclesiastical state (1254–1562)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Bishopric_of_Courland
Town in Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia
2020 was 2,216. The territory of modern Ilūkste was inhabited by the Selonians, an ancient Baltic tribe. As a settlement Ilūkste started to grow in the
Ilūkste
Latvian political party
cf. Latvian National Awakening), printed in the Latvian and Russian languages during 1989-1992. Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were occupied by the Soviet
Popular_Front_of_Latvia
List of European ethnic groups
group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Europe
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Europe
Branch of the Teutonic Order, 1237–1561
Hanseatic League was the established language, but was subsequently succeeded by High German as official language in the course of the 16th and 17th centuries
Livonian_Order
Proposed German Empire client state, 1918
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
United_Baltic_Duchy
past. Some of these merged into Lithuanians and Latvians (Samogitians, Selonians, Curonians, Semigallians), while others no longer existed after they were
History_of_Lithuania
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Latvian Provisional Government
Latvian_Provisional_Government
13th-century manuscript about the Livonian Crusade
and Pskov there were the Estonians, Livonians, Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, Latgalians (also known as Letts), and Lithuanians. The Western merchants
Livonian_Chronicle_of_Henry
Master (Herrmeister) of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword from 1209 to 1236
Latvia and Estonia against the Samogitians, Curonians, Semigallians, and Selonians. He was ultimately killed by the Samogitians during the course of the
Volkwin
Administrative division in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
area of 1,092 sq. miles (...) It was inhabited by the Latvians, whose language is similar to Lithuanian, but still differs from it, as the Latvians interacted
Inflanty_Voivodeship
Historical region in Latvia
indigenous groups included the Estonians, Livonians, Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, Latgalians, and Lithuanians The Livonian Chronicle of Henry, a key source
Courland
Livonian Order Denmark Sweden Indigenous peoples Livonians Latgalians Selonians Estonians Oeselians Curonians Semigallians Victory Terra Mariana Duchy
List of wars involving Denmark
List_of_wars_involving_Denmark
1990 Latvian legal document restoring the country's independence
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
On_the_Restoration_of_Independence_of_the_Republic_of_Latvia
Administrator of the Imperial German occupational forces on the Eastern Front of WWI
had to rely on interpreters who spoke Lithuanian, Latvian or Polish. The language problems were not helped by the thinly-stretched administrations, which
Ober_Ost
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1990
power of the locally born communists, enforcing the Latvian language as the state language.[better source needed] This group was led by Eduards Berklavs
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Latvian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
13th–15th century military campaigns by the Teutonic Order
neighboring Baltic tribes—proto-Latvians (Curonians, Semigallians, Latgalians, Selonians) and Old Prussians—in the Livonian and Prussian crusades. The first raid
Lithuanian_Crusade
First military takeover of Latvia by the Soviet Union
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940
Soviet_occupation_of_Latvia_in_1940
Ancient Baltic tribe
were an ancient Baltic tribe. They likely spoke a variant of the Latvian language, which probably became the lingua franca in present-day Latvia during the
Latgalians
Baltic dominion of the Swedish Empire (1629–1721)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Swedish_Livonia
Vassal state of Lithuania (1561–1629) and Poland-Lithuania (1629-1721)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Duchy_of_Livonia
Town in Panevėžys County, Lithuania
Čedasas, which is located nearby. In turn, the name of the lake is of Selonian origin (*Ked-asas) and is associated with the words kedenti ('to scatter
Čedasai
2018 film directed by Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele
from Gotland island, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Eastern Old Lithuanians
Baltic_Tribes_(film)
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
LGBTQ_history_in_Latvia
1795–1918 governorate of the Russian Empire
ISBN 978-1-4008-5151-5. Fortson IV, Benjamin W. (2011). Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction. John Wiley & Sons. p. 429. ISBN 978-1-4443-5968-8
Vilna_Governorate
1796–1918 unit of Russia
German nobles insisted on preserving their privileges and use of the German language. In 1819 the serfs of Livonia were liberated by Tsar Alexander I, in a
Governorate_of_Livonia
Lithuanian citizens and speakers of Lithuanian, the country's official language; and who would not leave the state for more than two months per year without
List_of_Lithuanian_monarchs
Historical region in Latvia
Livs and Latgalians on the right bank and those of the Semigallians and Selonians on the left bank of the river. The most notable Latgalian region in today's
Vidzeme
Adopted as official flag of Latgale in April 2023. 2000–present Flag of Selonians A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and
List_of_flags_of_Latvia
Self-coup by Prime Minister Kārlis Ulmanis
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
1934_Latvian_coup_d'état
Socialist republic formed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918-20)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia (in Latvian) Decree on use of languages in official documents, 8 March 1919 Purs, Aldis; Plakans, Andrejs (2017)
Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
Latvian_Socialist_Soviet_Republic
Baltic independence movements (1987–1991)
During the subsequent occupation, the Soviet Union suppressed local languages, religious institutions, and cultural expression, and carried out large-scale
Singing_Revolution
Aesti Curonians Skalvians Lithuania proper Old Lithuanians Samogitians Selonians Middle ages Lithuanian land confederation Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy
List of heads of state of Lithuania
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Lithuania
peoples eventually became the Curonians, Semigallians, Latgalians and Selonians, while Finnic peoples became the Livonians, Estonians and Vends; local
History_of_Latvia
Aesti Curonians Skalvians Lithuania proper Old Lithuanians Samogitians Selonians Middle ages Lithuanian land confederation Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy
Timeline_of_Vilnius
Catholic church of a place
time tribal cultures like the Curonians, the Latgallians, the Livs, the Selonians and the Semigallians. The highest office in the Catholic Church of Latvia
Catholic_Church_in_Latvia
Baltic tribe
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Semigallians
Part of the occupation of the Baltic states
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
German occupation of Latvia during World War II
German_occupation_of_Latvia_during_World_War_II
Manor house in Selonia, Latvia
Manor building was rented to Non-governmental organisation Sēļu klubs (Selonian club). List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia Wikimedia Commons has
Lielzalve_Manor
Town in Aizkraukle Municipality, Latvia
adjacent Koknese Parish. The site of Koknese was originally a Latgalian and Selonian settlement named Kukenois. By the late 12th century, the settlement of
Koknese
12th–13th-century Baltic Christianisation campaign
population were ostensibly Christianized. In 1535, the first extant native language book was printed, a Lutheran catechism. The conquerors upheld military
Livonian_Crusade
parents had the right to send their children to schools using Hebrew as the language of instruction, as part of a significant network of minority schools. World
History_of_the_Jews_in_Latvia
Polish gentry no longer existed, Protestant townspeople continued Polish language educational and cultural activities, including literary work and publications
History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764)
History_of_the_Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth_(1648–1764)
Christianized ethnic Livonian allies in 1208. Sēlpils was briefly the seat of a Selonian diocese (1218–1226), and then came under the rule of the Livonian Order
Sēlpils_Castle
Castle in Latvia
Courland and Semigallia. The difference between the Latgalian language and the Selonian dialect of the inhabitants on either side of the Daugava River
Krustpils_Castle
Lake in eastern Lithuania
line passes by the shores of the lake. The word Kretuonas comes from the Selonian-era term kretėti ("to fidget, to struggle"). The length of the lake from
Lake_Kretuonas
1570–1578 Russian client state in modern Estonia and Latvia
Road / Aesti Baltic Finns (Livonians, Vends) Balts Latgalians Curonians Selonians Semigallians Middle Ages Principality of Jersika Principality of Koknese
Kingdom_of_Livonia
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
toponyms and hidronyms demonstrate that it was inhabited by the Baltic tribe Selonians. Even though there is archeological evidence that people lived in Ignalina
Ignalina
Town in Lithuania
as defensive. In the oldest days the area of Kupiškis was inhabited by Selonian tribes. It is believed that the castle on the Kupiškis (Aukštupėnai) Mound
Kupiškis
during the war with Livonia, many members of Curonians, Semigalians, Selonians and other tribes from the territory of present-day Latvia moved to Lithuania
Latvia–Lithuania_relations
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