Wends

Wends are a part of the Sorbs, a Slavic people who moved into Central Europe during the onslaught of the Huns, Slavs?, and Avars? on Europe.

Wends were soon a part of the Holy Roman Empire. Wends or Lausitzer Sorben are still living in Lusatia? today. In the present day, spoken Wendish and schools are kept up there.

Other Wends, the Kashubians, settled between Kolberg and Stolp? in Pomerania. Some spread to West Prussia, west of Danzig. Many had to flee or were expelled when the communists took over the German Prussian lands after World War II. Some were able to remain in their homeland, but were forced to become Polish.