Editing Samogitian language (section)

== Literature ==
The earliest writings in Samogitian dialect appear in the 19th century. Famous authors writing in Samogitian:
*{{ill|Silvestras Teofilis Valiūnas|lt}} and his heroic poem “Biruta”, first printed in 1829. “Biruta” became a hymn of Lithuanian student emigrants in the 19th century.
*[[Simonas Stanevičius]] (Sėmuons Stanevėčios) with his famous book {{lang|sgs|Šešės pasakas}} (Six fables) printed in 1829.
*[[Simonas Daukantas]] (Sėmuons Daukonts in Samogitian), he was the first Lithuanian historian writing in Lithuanian (actually in its dialect). His famous book – {{lang|sgs|Būds Senovės Lietuviu Kalnienu ir Zamaitiu}} (Customs of ancient Lithuanian highlanders and Samogitians) was printed in 1854.
*[[Motiejus Valančius]] (Muotiejos Valončios or Valontė) and one of his books {{lang|sgs|Palangos Juzė}} (Joseph of Palanga), printed in 1869.
There are no written grammar books in Samogitian because it was considered to be a dialect of [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], but there were some attempts to standardise its written form. Among those who have tried are {{ill|Stasys Anglickis|lt}}, {{ill|Pranas Genys|lt}}, [[Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė]], [[B. Jurgutis]], {{ill|Juozas Pabrėža|lt}}.
Today, Samogitian has a standardised writing system but it still remains a spoken language, as nearly everyone writes in their native speech.