As proper nouns the difference between latvia and latgalian
is that latvia is latvia while latgalian is a language spoken by the ancient latgalians, from which latvian is largely derived.
As a noun latgalian is
any of the ancient or modern inhabitants of the (latgale) region in eastern latvia.
latvia
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A country in North Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia.
Related terms
* Latvian
* Latvian SSR
latgalian
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of the ancient or modern inhabitants of the (Latgale) region in eastern Latvia.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(
Latgalian language)
A language spoken by the ancient Latgalians, from which Latvian is largely derived.
A modern language spoken in the eastern part of Latvia, considered a dialect of Latvian.
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