Pomeranians (German people)

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For other uses, see Pomeranian (disambiguation).
Pomeranians
Pommern
The flag of Western Pomerania
Regions with significant populations
Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
Languages
German
Religion
Protestantism (Lutheranism), Catholic Church
Related ethnic groups
Germans

The Pomeranians (German: Pommern) are a German people native to the historical region of Pomerania. In modern times, its population inhabits Germany, including the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[1][2] Nowadays there are about five million descendants of Germans in Brazil, a part of these Brazilians are of Pomeranian origin.[3][4]

South gate in Pomerode, a Brazilian city founded by Pomeranians

History

In the

Oder-Neisse line fled or were expelled to post-war Germany. Therefore, Pomeranians today live not only in Western Pomerania but are dispersed all over Germany
and other countries.

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-4067-4703-4
  2. ISBN 978-90-429-1055-3
  3. ^ "Deutsch ist zweithäufigste Muttersprache Brasiliens". medienhilfe.org (in German). 18 July 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Deutsch-Brasilianer fürchten um ihre pommersche Identität" (in German). Ostsee-Zeitung. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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