Masurians

Lechitic ethnic group of northeastern Poland Ethnic group MasuriansMazurzy (Polish) Mazurzÿ (Masurian)Flag of MasuriaTotal population~5,000–15,000[citation needed]Regions with significant populationsPoland (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)GermanyLanguagesPolish (Masurian dialects), German (High German dialects)ReligionPredominantly LutheranismRelated ethnic groupsPoles, Masovians, Kurpies The Masurians or Mazurs (Polish: Mazurzy; German: Masuren; Masurian: Mazurÿ), historically also known as Prussian Masurians (Polish: Mazurzy pruscy), are an ethnic group originating from the region of Masuria, within the modern-day Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. They number around 5,000 to 15,000 people.[citation needed] In the 2011 Polish census, 1,376 individuals declared themselves to be Masurian as either a first or a secondary identification. Before World War II and its post-war expulsions, Masurians used to be a more numerous ethnic group found in the southern parts of East Prussia for centuries. Today, most Masurians live in what is now modern-day Germany and elsewhere. Masurians are mostly descendants of colonists from Mazovia who moved north. Some research also indicate the admixt