The Sudovian language belongs to the Indo-European linguistic family. It is a branch of the Baltic group of languages. Of this group, the Lithuanian and Latvian languages are more well known.Together with Old Prussian they share an extraordinarily archaic lexicon. Sûdovian is therefore of first-rate significance for Indo-European linguistic studies.

Studies in various languages (Proto Indo-European, Proto Baltic, Proto West-Baltic, Proto Slavic, Proto Germanic, Hittite, Old Indic / Sanskrit, Old Persian / Avestan, Celtic, Old Norse / Icelandic, Old Armenian, Khotanese Saka , Old Sogdian, Yagnobi, Tokharian, Dacian, Thracian, Gypsy, Old Church Slavic, Old Russian, Belorussian, Old Lithuanian, Curonian, Samogitian, Estonian Finnic, Turkic, Nostratic, etc,...) will be enriched by the lexical treasures Sudovian has to offer.

Historical forces almost exterminated the various West-Baltic dialects. Today, the Prussian language is enjoying a revival primarily due to the exceptional scholarship of Prof. Vytautas Maziulis and Prof. Letas Palmaitis. Perhaps the Sudovian language (known also by the names Yotvingian, Jatvingian) will fare as well.

Sudovian is the language of immense forests, long rivers, and the friendly people of Sûdavâ. It is living. It is, here.

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- Joseph Pashka

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