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Map of Lithuanian Kingdom made in Russo-Lithuanian language (OTL Belarusian).

In this timeline there was no partition of Poland-Lithuania, instead Wettins managed to reform country and create triple monarchy (Polish-Lithuanian-Saxon). Lithuania splitted later due to succession crisis. Due to more successful Cossack revolt, Lithuanian part preserved more autonomy before splitting from Poland, and thus even though there was Polonisation, it wasn't so wide like OTL. Thanks to this Russo-Lithuanian (Ruthenian) language never died out and is still official one, in modern times more important than Polish (when wave of nationalism (which never was as strong as OTL due to world being more conservative) came Russo-Lithuanian was good tool to regain autonomy from Poland and later, independence), though Polish remains as 2nd official language. Lithuanian version of Polish differ from standard version though, due to strong Ruthenian (and to some point Baltic) influences.

Description
Map of Lithuanian Kingdom made in Russo-Lithuanian language (OTL Belarusian).

In this timeline there was no partition of Poland-Lithuania, instead Wettins managed to reform country and create triple monarchy (Polish-Lithuanian-Saxon). Lithuania splitted later due to succession crisis. Due to more successful Cossack revolt, Lithuanian part preserved more autonomy before splitting from Poland, and thus even though there was Polonisation, it wasn't so wide like OTL. Thanks to this Russo-Lithuanian (Ruthenian) language never died out and is still official one, in modern times more important than Polish (when wave of nationalism (which never was as strong as OTL due to world being more conservative) came Russo-Lithuanian was good tool to regain autonomy from Poland and later, independence), though Polish remains as 2nd official language. Lithuanian version of Polish differ from standard version though, due to strong Ruthenian (and to some point Baltic) influences.