page_title: Upper Sorbian language
section_title: Upper Sorbian in Germany
hierarchical_section_title: Upper Sorbian language / Upper Sorbian in Germany
caption_attribution_description: Hornjoserbsce: Wjesna tafla w Nižej Wsy
context_page_description: Upper Sorbian is a minority language spoken by Sorbs in Germany in the historical province of Upper Lusatia, which is today part of Saxony. It is grouped in the West Slavic language branch, together with Lower Sorbian, Czech, Polish, Slovak and Kashubian.
context_section_description: There are an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 speakers of Upper Sorbian. Almost all of these live in the state of Saxony, chiefly in the district of Bautzen (Budyšin). The stronghold of the language is the village of Crostwitz (Chrósćicy) and the surrounding municipalities, especially to the west of it. In this core area, Upper Sorbian remains the predominant vernacular.
caption: A bilingual sign in Germany; German in first place and Upper Sorbian in second
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