The
Veleti (; ) or
Wilzi(ans) (also
Wiltzes; German:
Wilzen) were a group of medieval
Lechites tribes within the territory of modern northeastern
Germany; see
Polabian Slavs. In common with other Slavic groups between the
Elbe and
Oder Rivers, they were often described by Germanic sources as
Wends. In the late 10th century, they were continued by the
Lutici. In
Einhard's
Vita Karoli Magni, the Wilzi are said to refer to themselves as
Welatabians.