Lithuanian
Let an agent explain the Lithuanian language and its dialects, relay grammar, history and status from linguistic sources with attribution, describe the Samogitian question neutrally, and distinguish Lithuanian from Latvian, from Old Prussian and from Slavic neighbours.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Lithuanian language and its dialects, relay grammar, history and status from linguistic sources with attribution, describe the Samogitian question neutrally, and distinguish Lithuanian from Latvian, from Old Prussian and from Slavic neighbours.
An East Baltic language spoken by about 3 million people, the official language of Lithuania and an EU language, notable for conserving archaic Indo-European features, with two main dialect groups, Aukstaitian or Highland Lithuanian on which the standard is based and Samogitian or Lowland Lithuanian, which some consider a separate language, and with subdialects such as the Kapsai speech of Suvalkija and interdialects that blend local and standard forms; Lithuanian is written in a Latin alphabet with diacritics.
What it is for: Not applicable; a language.
It can be explain dialects and features; relay history and grammar; describe status; distinguish related languages.
Distinguishing features
Archaic Indo-European features
Pitch accent
Two dialect groups
Samogitian debate
What it looks like
Not a visible object; speech and text in Latin script with diacritics.
Physical character
speakers: about 3 million
official status: Lithuania, EU note
first printed book: 1547 year - Mazvydas catechism
noun cases: 7 count
How it is recognised
East Baltic language of Lithuania
Aukstaitian dialect and interdialect, Samogitian and its interdialect, Kapsai
Latvian is the sister Baltic language; Old Prussian is extinct West Baltic; Polish and Russian are Slavic
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is the official language of - an EU state
is contrasted with - the sister language
is studied for - as a conservative language
In practice
Families and kinds
standard Lithuanian based on Western Aukstaitian
Aukstaitian dialects and the Aukstaitian interdialect
Samogitian dialects and the Samogitian interdialect
subdialects such as Kapsai
Lithuanian of the diaspora
Old Lithuanian texts
Identifiers
ISO 639-1 lt Lithuanian
ISO 639-3 lit Lithuanian
Glottolog lith1251 Lithuanian
Standards and regulation
Lithuanian State Language Law and the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
EU official language status
ISO 639 codes
Failure modes and hazards
Partisan framing of the Samogitian language question
Confusing Lithuanian with Latvian or Slavic languages
Registry aliases mixing dialects and interdialects
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Lithuanian is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition and classification.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Lithuanian, and how does it relate to Latvian, Old Prussian and Slavic neighbours, as linguists describe? definition
- Is the question about the language, a dialect, history or policy? boundary
Dialects
Dialects.
Dialects
Dialects.
- What are the Aukstaitian and Samogitian dialects, their interdialects and subdialects such as Kapsai, and is Samogitian a language, with positions attributed? definition
- Which entry fits the specific dialect? action
Learn Grammar and resources.
Practice.
Grammar
Grammar.
Grammar
Grammar.
- What are the main features of Lithuanian phonology, pitch accent, cases and verbs? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Resources
Resources.
Resources
Resources.
- What dictionaries, grammars and corpora exist for Lithuanian? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How did Lithuanian develop, and why is it valued in Indo-European studies? provenance
- Which entry fits Baltic languages? action
Policy
Language policy.
Policy
Policy.
- How did the press ban, Soviet rule and independence shape Lithuanian, with accounts attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context Literature and diaspora.
Context.
Literature
Literature.
Literature
Literature.
- What are the major works of Lithuanian literature? provenance
- Which entry fits Lithuanian literature? action
Diaspora
Diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- How is Lithuanian maintained in the diaspora? provenance
- Which entry fits Lithuanian diaspora? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Samogitian and Aukstaitian be separate primary entries?
- How should linguistic sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming dialects and interdialects; should they be split off?