latlar
Latlar refers to a specific group of people historically associated with the ancient region of Latgale in northeastern Latvia. While the term itself is a historical designation, the people who identified as Latlar are considered to be among the ancestors of modern Latvians. They inhabited territories that were once part of the Livonian Confederation and later incorporated into the Russian Empire.
The Latlar culture was distinct, influenced by their geographical location and interactions with neighboring peoples, including
The term "Latlar" is not commonly used in contemporary discourse, as the unified Latvian nation and identity