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:''For the extinct Baltic tribe, see Curonians.'' The Kuršininkai (Curonians; (ドイツ語:Kuren); (リトアニア語:kuršininkai); (ラトビア語:kursenieki, kurši); (ポーランド語:kuronowie pruscy)) are a nearly extinct Baltic ethnic group living along the Curonian Spit. "Kuršininkai" refers only to inhabitants of Lithuania and former East Prussia that speak a Latvian language dialect. Autochthonous inhabitants of Palanga in Lithuania call themselves "kuršininkai" as well,〔"Lietuvis sauc mumis kuršininkās. Mes esam ne latviai, o kuršininkai" http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/TAUTOSAKA/balcius.lt.htm, tr.: "Lithuanian calls us Curonians, we are not Latvians, we are Curonians".〕 but in Lithuania they usually are counted as Latvians. == Confusion == Kuršininkai/Kursenieki are often confused with the extinct Curonian Baltic tribe, as neighbouring ethnic groups called Kuršininkai/Kursenieki as ''Curonians'': in German, Latvian and Lithuanian, Kuršininkai and the Curonian tribe are known by the same terms (''Kuren'', ''kurši'' and ''kuršiai'' respectively). In scientific Lithuanian literature, the name ''kuršininkai'' is used to distinguish them from the Curonian tribe. Similarly in Latvian ''kursenieki'' is used mostly exclusively by scientists to distinguish them from the Curonian tribe. On the other hand, Kuršininkai should not be confused with Kurzemnieki, which are the geographical group of Latvians from Courland. ''Kuršininkai'' are often considered descendants of the extinct Curonian tribe. The Kuršininkai/Kursenieki have never designated themselves as Latvians and their own language was called "Curonian language" (''kursenieku valoda''). From a linguistic point of view, it is a dialect of Latvian. In German and Latvian writings of the 19th century, Kuršinikai sometimes are called "Prussian Latvians" ((ドイツ語:Preussische Letten); (ラトビア語:Prūsijas latvieši)). Kuršininkai were loyal to Germany and identified themselves as German citizens and ethnic ''Kuršininkas''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kursenieki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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