Warmians (ethnic group)

Not to be confused with Warmians.
For the village, see Warmiak, Masovian Voivodeship.
Warmians
Warmiacy (Polish)
Ermländer (German)
Group of women in 1920s, wearing traditional Warmian clothes
Regions with significant populations
Poland (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship), Germany
Languages
Polish (Warmian subdialect)
German (High Prussian, Low Prussian)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Poles

Warmians are a Polish ethnic group from Warmia. Most are Roman Catholic and today speak the Warmian subdialect of Polish; historically, some Warmians also spoke the High Prussian or Low Prussian dialects of German. As of recent estimates, the Warmian community numbers between 4,000 and 20,000 individuals, with many residing in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, particularly in areas such as Olsztyn (formerly Allenstein).


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