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Language or dialect? Presidential veto reignites debate about status of Silesian in Poland
Katarzyna Skiba
At the heart of the debate is a struggle over culture, identity and the integrity of the Polish state itself.
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The decision comes shortly after Poland’s own president declared that Silesian is not a language but rather a dialect of Polish.
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Andrzej Duda argued that Silesian is a dialect of Polish and not a language in itself. He also cited national security concerns.
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Right-wing opposition parties voted against the bill, arguing that Silesian is a dialect of Polish rather than a language in its own right.
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Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
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In the previous census of 2011, 847,000 people declared Silesian nationality.
