The Council of the Polish Language says the changes will simplify and standardise spelling.
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Polish far right criticises introduction of Ukrainian as option in high-school leaving exams
From this school year, Ukrainian can be chosen as a foreign language.
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Supermarket introduces bilingual Polish-Silesian signs
“Seemingly ordinary product category labels are further proof that the Silesian language is a living communication tool in Upper Silesia.”
German government to fund Polish teaching next year following criticism from Poland
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Polish made official language in Brazilian town founded by Poles
The recognition of Polish in Áurea is a “form of social justice that aims to correct the linguistic violence of the past”.
Over 40,000 Ukrainians learning Polish using free app since May launch
Babbel last month made courses in English, German and Polish free for Ukrainian speakers in order to help refugees.
Poland’s national minorities boycott government council over cuts to German teaching
Poland’s education minister cut by two thirds the number of hours of German taught to children from the country’s German minority.
War in Ukraine revives linguistic debate in Poland over how to say “in Ukraine”
Many people are choosing to say “w Ukrainie” instead of “na Ukrainie”, arguing that the conventional form diminishes the country’s status.
Poland cuts teaching for German minority and allocates funds to Poles in Germany
The number of hours of German taught to children from Poland’s ethnic German minority has been cut by two thirds.
Familiar feud in Poland after game show calls regional language a dialect
Activists point out that Kashubian is an official regional language.
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