The authors admit that the result was “surprising”, as was the fact that English ranked only sixth.
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President vetoes bill recognising language spoken in small Polish town
In Poland’s most recent national census, only ten people recorded themselves as speaking Wymysorys at home.
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Warsaw University issues guide on how to use “non-discriminatory language”
The recommendations offer tips on “using words and expressions to avoid – often unconscious – stigmatisation”.
Monkeys, windmills and sausages: six of the best Polish idioms
Daniel Tilles
Our editor picks and explains some of his favourite Polish sayings. What are yours?
Lingvo universala: Zamenhof, Esperanto and the crusade for peace through language
Ian Stephenson
Esperanto’s Polish-Jewish inventor hoped a shared language could calm tensions in his native Białystok.
Poland among leaders in index of English proficiency
Poland received the top grade of “very high proficiency” in EF Education First’s annual English Proficiency Index.
