However, up to the late 15th century most villagers in the Obotritic area were still speaking Slavic dialects (Polabian language), although subsequently their language was displaced by German.
Namun sampai akhir abad ke-15 kebanyakan penduduk desa di dalam wilayah Obotriti masih berbicara dengan dialek Slavik (bahasa Polabia), meskipun akhirnya bahasa mereka diganti ke Jerman.