Poland

Languages:

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. The official language is Polish, which is spoken by the vast majority of the population as of 2021. Polish serves as the primary language for government administration, formal education, and nationwide communication. It belongs to the West Slavic group of languages, along with Czech and Slovak. Minority languages recognized in Poland include Belarusian, Czech, Lithuanian, German, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, and Yiddish. The Kashubian language, spoken by the Kashubians in the Pomeranian region, is considered a regional language with special protection. English is the most widely spoken foreign language, followed by German and Russian.

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Ethnic Groups:

Polish 96.9%, Silesian 1.1%, German 0.2%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 1.7% (2011 est.) note: represents ethnicity declared first