Ślōnskŏ gŏdka
The Slavic variety of Upper Silesia, often classified as a separate language from Polish. Carries strong contact features from German and Czech.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 50.27°, 19.02°
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Silesian vs Standard Polish
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Język polski
The Warsaw-based standard of Polish. The official language of Poland and the largest Slavic language by speakers within the European Union.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 52.23°, 21.01°
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DialectSilesianThe Slavic variety of Upper Silesia, often classified as a separate language from Polish. Carries strong contact features from German and Czech.DialectStandard PolishThe Warsaw-based standard of Polish. The official language of Poland and the largest Slavic language by speakers within the European Union.CompareKashubian vs SilesianAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Polish and the dialects within it.