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Polish

[pol] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1997, Constitution, Article 27). 36,600,000 in Poland (1986). Population total all countries: 39,042,570.

2 (Provincial)

German, Standard

[deu] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Opolskie and Silesian provinces (2005, Minorities Act of 2 January, Articles 2(2), 9). 500,000 in Poland (1998).

5 (Dispersed)

Belarusan

[bel] 5 (Dispersed). 220,000 in Poland (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Ukrainian

[ukr] 5 (Dispersed). 150,000 in Poland.

5 (Developing)

Polish Sign Language

[pso] 5 (Developing). 50,000 deaf, 25,000 members of Polish Association of the Deaf (Van Cleve 1986).

Romani, Baltic

[rml] 5 (Developing). 30,000 in Poland. Population total all countries: 38,470.

Romani, Carpathian

[rmc] 5 (Developing).

Romani, Sinte

[rmo] 5 (Developing).

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] 5 (Developing). 5,000 in Poland.

6a (Vigorous)

Esperanto

[epo] 6a (Vigorous).

Silesian

[szl] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (2002 census).

Silesian, Lower

[sli] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 in Poland. Population total all countries: 22,900.

8a (Moribund)

Kashubian

[csb] 8a (Moribund). Recognized language (2005, Minorities Act of 2 January, Article 19). 50,000 in Poland (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 100,000 or more (1993 T. Salminen).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Wymysorys

[wym] 8b (Nearly extinct). 70 (2006).

9 (Dormant)

Prussian

[prg] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers.

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