The question of the origin of the Belarusian people is one of the main questions of the history of Belarus. It was repeatedly dealt with not only by historians, but also by linguists, ethnographers and even partially archaeologists. Nevertheless, there is still an urgent need to deal with this issue, since the coverage of a number of other problems in the history of Belarus depends on its correct solution. As some works published in recent years show, the question of the origin of the Belarusian people is still being decided by individual historians from the positions that at one time were defended by Belarusian nationalists.