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Encyclopedia > Cieszyn Silesian dialect
Cieszyn Silesian (po naszymu)
Spoken in: Czech Republic and Poland
Region: Cieszyn Silesia
Total speakers: ca. 150 thousand
Ranking: not ranked
Genetic classification: Indo-European
 Balto-Slavic
  Slavic
   West Slavic
    Lechitic
     Polish
      Silesian
       Cieszyn Silesian
Official status
Official language of: none
Regulated by: none
Language codes
ISO 639-1
ISO 639-2
SIL
See also: Language – List of languages

Cieszyn Silesian dialect (Polish: gwara cieszyńska, Czech těšínské nářečí) is one of the Silesian dialects of Polish language with strong Czech and German influences. It is spoken in Cieszyn Silesia, a region on both sides of the Polish-Czech border. Teshen Silesia (or Cieszyn Silesia, Polish: ÅšlÄ…sk CieszyÅ„ski, Czech: Těšínské Slezsko) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, between the Vistula and Oder rivers. ... This is a list of languages ordered by number of first-language speakers, with some data for second-language use. ... Current distribution of Human Language Families Most languages are known to belong to language families (families hereforth). ... Proto-Indo-European Indo-European studies Indo-European is originally a linguistic term, referring to the Indo-European language family. ... The Balto-Slavic language group is a hypothetical language group consisting of the Baltic and Slavic language subgroups of the Indo-European family. ... The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia. ... This article or section should be merged with List of West Slavic languages The West Slavic languages is a subdivision of the Slavic language group (q. ... The Lechitic languages include three languages spoken in Central Europe, principally in Poland and historically also in eastern part of today Germany. ... Silesian language can refer to the Silesian - a dialect of Polish, sometimes considered a separate Western Slavonic language related to Czech and Polish), or the Lower Silesian (a dialect of German). ... ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... SIL International is a non-profit, Christian, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ... This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ... Silesian language can refer to the Silesian - a dialect of Polish, sometimes considered a separate Western Slavonic language related to Czech and Polish), or the Lower Silesian (a dialect of German). ... Teshen Silesia (or Cieszyn Silesia, Polish: ÅšlÄ…sk CieszyÅ„ski, Czech: Těšínské Slezsko) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, between the Vistula and Oder rivers. ...


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Silesian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (503 words)
Silesian (Upper Silesian) is spoken by the Silesian ethnic group (both Polish, Silesian and German nationalities) living in the region of Upper Silesia.
Silesian is spoken in the region of Silesia in south-western Poland and north-eastern Czech Republic and in several other places all around the world.
At present the Silesian is commonly spoken in the area between historical border of Silesia on the east, and line Sycow - Prudnik on the west, as well as in Rawicz area (Chazacy).
Cieszyn Silesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (252 words)
Cieszyn Silesia (Polish: Śląsk Cieszyński, Czech: Těšínské Slezsko, German: Teschener Schlesien) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, between the Vistula and Oder rivers.
The historical boundaries of the region are identical to those of the independent Duchy of Cieszyn.
The region is separated from the rest of Silesia (and Upper Silesia in particular) by Vistula river (the part beginning in Strumień neighbourhood), while from the region of Lesser Poland by Biała and Barania Góra mountain, the highest peak of the region (1220 metres a.s.l.
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