What is "latgalians"

Latgalians, sometimes also Ancient Latvians (, , modern , variant translations also include Latgallians, Lettigalls or Lettigallians) were an ancient Baltic tribe.

They likely spoke the Latvian language, which probably became the lingua franca in present-day Latvia during the Northern Crusades due to their alliance with the crusaders. Latgalians later assimilated the neighboring tribes, forming the core of modern Latvians.

This article is about modern ethnic group of Latvians inhabiting or coming from Latgale. For ancient Baltic people see Latgalians.

The Latgalians are the ethnic Latvians of Latgale, who speak a distinct dialect of Latvian and share a common culture that sets them apart from other Latvians.