Selonians

Selonians

Selonians were a tribe of Baltic peoples who are now extinct. The Selonians lived until the 15th century in Selonia, located in southeastern Latvia and northeastern Lithuania. The were assimilated by the neighbouring Latgalians and Lithuanians.

ee also

*Selonian language


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