Silesian, Lower

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Schlesisch, Schlesische Sprache, Schläsche Sproache, Silesian German

12,000 in Poland. Total users in all countries: 22,900.

Lower Silesia voivodship: scattered.

6a* (Vigorous).

Literature by Gerhard Hauptmann. Also use Polish [pol].

Different from Upper Silesian, a dialect of Polish [pol].

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Czechia

Language NameSilesian, Lower

User Population

10,900 in Czechia (2001 census).

Location

Moravia-Silesia and Olomouc regions.

Alternate Names

Upper Schlesisch

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Different from Upper Silesian, a dialect of Polish [pol].