I really enjoy Baltic history in general and I recently came across;
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursenieki
Who seem to call their language Curnian? I’ve also heard of "Curonian Kings" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curonian_Kings) whom also seem to still exist? (Please correct of I am wrong on this).
I also know the Yotvingian culture is being revived, which I find immensely interesting.
I was split on posting this on r/latvia or here, but opted here since it’s bigger.
While the question seems out of the blue, I hope to be pointed towards some interesting reading of possible
Thank you
https://old.reddit.com/r/lithuania/comments/1defoso/curious_do_curonians_still_exist/
Posted by mazdayan
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Nope. Centuries ago they eventually assimilated and became other ethnic groups.
That being said, you can find people (esp. older people) on the Baltic coast in Lithuania and Latvia (esp. Latvia, so called Kuršenieki), who will claim they are descendants of Curonians, but it is very unlikely to be truth, as it is more related to the general population of Duchy of Courland, than the ancient ethnical tribes.
However, Curonian legacy is still present in Western Lithuania. You can find Curonian toponymy, even the Samogitian dialect is slightly different in places like Kretinga or Skuodas, than in inland Samogotia. By the way, some say, that Immanuel Kant might have had Curonian ancestry, but who knows..