Silesian language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Silesian |
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Upper Silesian ślōnskŏ gŏdka ślůnsko godka |
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Native to | Poland (Silesian Voivodeship, Opole Voivodeship), Czech Republic (Moravia–Silesia, Jeseník) |
Region | Upper Silesia / Silesia |
Ethnicity | Silesians |
Native speakers | 510,000 (2011 census) |
Language family |
Indo-European
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Writing system | Latin script (Silesian alphabet) |
Linguasphere | 53-AAA-cck, 53-AAA-dam |
Silesian or Upper Silesian (Silesian: ślōnskŏ gŏdka / ślůnsko godka Czech: slezština; Polish: gwara śląska, język śląski, etnolekt śląski; German: Schlonsakisch, Wasserpolnisch (pej.)) from the West Slavic language family. Some linguists say, that it is a dialect of Polish, because of big similarities between these languages. It's mostly spoken in Poland, but also in the Czech Republic and Germany.
Images for kids
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Bilingual sign in Katowice (Katowicy): Polish Kwiaciarnia ("florist") and Silesian Blumy i Geszynki ("flowers and gifts"). The latter also exemplifies the Germanisms in Silesian (cf. German Blumen und Geschenke).
See also
In Spanish: Idioma silesio para niños
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