Burgundian can refer to any of the following:

• Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe, who first appear in history in South East Europe. The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose Later Burgundians colonised the area of Gaul that is now know as Burgundy (French Bourgogne).
• The Old Burgundian language, an East Germanic language spoken by the Burgundians.
• The Modern Burgundian language, an Oïl language also known as Bourguignon spoken in the region of Burgundy. It is one of the Dialects or Languages of France. Sometimes Franc-Comtois is referred to as part of the Burgundian group.
• Someone from Burgundy. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls)
• Burgundian (party), a political faction in early 15th century during the Hundred Years' War. See also Civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians The Burgundian party was a political allegiance in France that formed during the reign of

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