The tribes were gradually Germanized and assimilated in the following centuries; the Sorbs are the only descendants of the Polabian Slavs to have retained their identity and culture.
Suku-suku tersebut berangsur-angsur dijermanisasikan dan berasimilasi di abad-abad berikutnya; Sorbia adalah satu-satunya keturunan Slavia Polabia yang memiliki identitas dan budaya mereka.