Kursenieki
The Kursenieki (Latvian: kursenieki, German: Kuren – 'Curonians', Lithuanian: kuršininkai, kuršiai) are a nearly extinct Baltic ethnic group living along the Curonian Spit. "Kuršiai" refers only to inhabitants of Lithuania and former East Prussia that speak a southwestern dialect of Latvian. Some autochthonous inhabitants of Šventoji in Lithuania call themselves "kuršiai" as well.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| unknown | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Lithuania, Germany, Poland | |
| Languages | |
| Kursenieki language | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Latvians, Prussian Lithuanians, Lithuanians |
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