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Featured Language: Polish Polish At-a-Glance Polish is a Slavic language spoken by more than 41 million people, including an estimated 1.5 million in the former Soviet Union. According to Britannica.com, the earliest continuous text in Polish dates from the 14th century. The standard language, formulated in the 16th century, combines features of western and southeastern dialects. Polish is mainly spoken in Poland. And, in fact, Poland is considered one of the most homogeneous European countries in terms of its language - close to 97% of Polish citizens declare Polish as their mother tongue. In the U.S. the number of people of Polish descent is over 11 million, but most of them cannot speak Polish. According to the United States 2000 Census, 667,414 Americans of age 5 years and over reported Polish as language spoken at home, which is about 1.4% of people who speak languages other than English or 0.25% of the U.S. population. Sources: Britannica U.S. Census Bureau |
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