visiting Sorbian towns

[AHetzer]

"Katerina P. King" schrieb:
>
> Dear Seelangs members,
> I'm in Berlin for the year, and would like to visit some Sorbian villages
> or towns, preferably some where Sorbian is still spoken (if there are such
> places). Would anyone have any tips as to where to go and what to see?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Katya

Go to Bautzen (Budysin) and visit Smolar's Bookshop (I think it is
spelled Schmoller in German). There is a very kind lady, native speaker
of Sorabian. She will help you. Moreover, of course, there is the
Domovina Publishing house resp. Macica Serbska, the Central Institute
for all things Sorabian.
I fear, in towns you will have no chance to hear Sorabian spoken by
local people. All of them are bilingual, but you should attend some
catholic Holy Mass in the countryside. Perhaps, the priest preaches in
Sorabian.

Kind regards
AHetzer
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