During the 14th century, the population on Schwansen began to speak Low German alongside Danish,Peter Treschow Hanson: Reise durch einen Theil von Sachsen und Dänemark, Altona 1813, p. 44 but otherwise the ethno-linguistic borders remained remarkably stable until around 1800, with the exception of the population in the towns that became increasingly German from the 14th century onwards.
During the 14th century, the population on Schwansen began to speak Low German alongside Danish,Peter Treschow Hanson: Reise durch einen Theil von Sachsen und Dänemark, Altona 1813, p. 44 but otherwise the ethno-linguistic borders remained remarkably stable until around 1800, with the exception of the population in the towns that became increasingly German from the 14th century onwards.