Ethnologue

Silesian, Lower

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Upper Schlesisch

Population

12,000. Total users in all countries: 22,900.

Location

Scattered, Lower Silesian Province.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Language Use

Literature by Gerhard Hauptmann. Also use Polish [pol].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Different from Upper Silesian, a dialect of Polish [pol].

Czechia

Language nameSilesian, Lower

Population

10,900 (2001 census).

Alternate Names

Upper Schlesisch

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Different from Upper Silesian, a dialect of Polish [pol].