Samogitian
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A language of Lithuania
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lowland Lithuanian, Zhemaitish, Žemaičiai, Žemaičių, Žemaitiškai, Žemaitis
Autonym
Žemaitiu
Population
500,000 (2009 A. Udovice).
Location
Taurages, Telsiu and Klaipedos counties.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Closely related to Lithuanian [lit].
Language Use
Also use Lithuanian [lit].
Language Development
Literature. Periodicals. Radio.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].