By 1840, German nobles of the Governorate of Livonia adopted the term "Balts" to distinguish themselves from Germans of Germany.
They spoke an exclusive dialect, Baltic German, which was regarded by many as the language of the Balts until 1919. In 1845, Georg Heinrich Ferdinand Nesselmann proposed a distinct language group for Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian, which he termed Baltic.
The term became prevalent after Latvia and Lithuania gained independence in 1918.
They spoke an exclusive dialect, Baltic German, which was regarded by many as the language of the Balts until 1919. In 1845, Georg Heinrich Ferdinand Nesselmann proposed a distinct language group for Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian, which he termed Baltic.
Lietuvos edukologijos universiteto leidykla, Vilnius; 2013.
Lietuvos edukologijos universiteto leidykla, Vilnius; 2014.
Lietuvos edukologijos universiteto leidykla, Vilnius; 2016.
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