Demographic history of the Vilnius region languages to slavonic . Lithuanian language was defined as one of the dialects native Slavs. To the end of 19 century this slavic lithuanian language began to be determined as belarusian by Moscow Tsardom imperial ideologists, before this period there is no any reports the language mentioned in modern sense. In 2015 Polish linguist Miroslaw Jankowiak attested that many Poles of Vilnius region still speak a form of Belarussian vernacular called "mowa prosta" ('simple speech') by local people. Following the decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in late 18th century, the state had been divided among its neighbours in what is
People of the Book with the phrase among Christians themselves. Christian converts among evangelized cultures, in particular, have the strongest identification with the term "People of the Book". This arises because the first written text produced in their native language, as with the English-speaking peoples, has often been the Bible. Many denominations, such as Baptists and the Methodist Church, which are notable for their mission work, have therefore embraced the term "People of the Book". As stated on its official world website, the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) also embraces the term People of the Book. As also noted in its official flagship publication "Adventist