Silesian language
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Silesian[lower-alpha 1] or Upper Silesian is an ethnolect[4][5] of the Lechitic group[1] spoken by part of people in Upper Silesia. Its vocabulary was significantly influenced by Central German due to the existence of numerous Silesian German speakers in the area prior to World War II and after.[6] Some regard it as one of the four major dialects of Polish,[7][8][9][10] while others classify it as a separate regional language, distinct from Polish.[4][11][12] The first mentions of Silesian as a distinct lect date back to the 16th century, and the first literature with Silesian characteristics to the 17th century.[13] According to the official data from census in Poland in 2011 and census in Poland in 2021, about 0.5 million people declared Silesian as their native language.[14][2]
Silesian | |
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Upper Silesian | |
ślōnskŏ gŏdka ślůnsko godka[1] | |
Pronunciation | [ˈɕlonskɔ ˈɡɔtka] |
Native to | Poland (Silesian Voivodeship, Opole Voivodeship) Czech Republic (Moravia–Silesia, Jeseník) |
Region | Silesia |
Ethnicity | Silesians |
Native speakers | 457,900 (2021 census)[2] |
Dialects | |
Latin script (Steuer's alphabet and ślabikŏrzowy szrajbōnek)[3] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | szl |
Glottolog | sile1253 |
ELP | Upper Silesian |
Linguasphere |
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