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| {{Incubator|code= szl}} | |||
| {{Infobox Language | |||
| |name=Silesian | |||
| |nativename=''Ślůnsko godka'' | |||
| |familycolor=Indo-European | |||
| |states=] and ] in ], ] and ] (only ]) in ], ] and USA | |||
| |region=] / ] | |||
| |speakers=> 1 250 000 | |||
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| |iso3=szl| | |||
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| :''This article is about the West Slavic language. For the Germanic language, see ]. For other uses see ].'' | |||
| '''Silesian''' or '''Upper Silesian''' (Silesian: ''Ślůnsko godka'', {{lang-pl|Język śląski}}) is an ethnic ] of ]. The language code is ]: ''SZL''. | |||
| == Distribution == | |||
| Silesian speakers currently live in the region of ], which is split between southwestern ] and the northeastern ]. At present Silesian is commonly spoken in the area between historical border of Silesia on the east, and a line from ] to ] on the west, as well as in the ] area (]). Until 1945 Silesian was also spoken in enclaves in ], as ] was spoken by the ethnic German majority populace of that region at the time. | |||
| According to the last ], 60,000 people declared Silesian as their ] (native language), and ~0.2 million people declared ]. However, the total number of Silesian speakers exceeds two million. There are also about 100,000 Silesian (]) speakers living in the Czech Republic; Cieszyn Silesian is also commonly spoken in the Polish part of ]. Speakers of Cieszyn Silesian dialect usually identify themselves on the nationality level as Poles<ref>Hannan, Kevin (1996). ''Borders of Language and Identity in Teschen Silesia''. New York: Peter Lang, p. 162.</ref>. According to the last official census in Czech Republic, 10,878 people in declared Silesian nationality. | |||
| ==Example== | |||
| "Our Father" in Silesian, Polish and Czech. | |||
| ''Silesian'' | |||
| :Uojćec naš, keryś je w ńebjy, | |||
| :bydź pośwjyncůne mjano Twojy. | |||
| :Přidź krůlestwo Twojy. | |||
| :Bydź wola Twoja, kjej we ńebje, | |||
| :tak tyž na źymjy. | |||
| :Chlyb naš každodźynny dej nům dźśoj. | |||
| :A uodpuść nům naše winy, | |||
| :kjej my uodpuščůmy našym winńikům. | |||
| :A ńe wůdź nos na pokušyńi, | |||
| :nale zbow nos uod zuego. Amyn. | |||
| ''Polish'' | |||
| :Ojcze nasz, któryś jest w niebie, | |||
| :święć się imię Twoje, | |||
| :przyjdź królestwo Twoje, | |||
| :bądź wola Twoja jako w niebie tak i na ziemi. | |||
| :Chleba naszego powszedniego daj nam dzisiaj. | |||
| :I odpuść nam nasze winy, | |||
| :jak i my odpuszczamy naszym winowajcom. | |||
| :I nie wódź nas na pokuszenie, | |||
| :ale zbaw nas ode złego. Amen. | |||
| ''Czech'' | |||
| :Otče náš, jenž jsi na nebesích, | |||
| :posvěť se jméno Tvé | |||
| :Přijď království Tvé. | |||
| :Buď vůle Tvá, jako v nebi, tak i na zemi. | |||
| :Chléb náš vezdejší dej nám dnes | |||
| :A odpusť nám naše viny, | |||
| :jako i my odpouštíme naším viníkům | |||
| :a neuveď nás v pokušení, | |||
| :ale zbav nás od zlého. Amyn. | |||
| == Dialect vs. language == | |||
| Opinions are divided between polish ]s as to whether Silesian is a distinct language or another dialect of Polish. The issue can be contentious since some Silesians consider themselves to be a distinct ethnic minority or nationality within Poland. | |||
| When classified as a dialect, it is the most prominent regional dialect of the Polish language. When classified as a language, it is considered closely related to Polish and Czech with some influence from ]. | |||
| == See also == | |||
| {{Wikinews|Silesian language granted ISO code}} | |||
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| == References == | |||
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| == External links == | |||
| * {{szl icon}} ] | |||
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| * {{szl icon}} http://dyktando.org/?id=dyktando2007 - listen to modern Silesian (spoken text from a Silesian language official dictation contest) | |||
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