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Silesian language
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Silesian, occasionally called Upper Silesian, is an ethnolect of the Lechitic group spoken in Upper Silesia. While having secured some international recognition as a language, there is a debate on whe
Grave inscription at a Lutheran cemetery in Střítež near Český Těšín. The inscription, which says "Rest in Peace", is in the Cieszyn Silesian dialect.
Grave inscription at a Lutheran cemetery in Střítež near Český Těšín. The inscription, which says "Rest in Peace", is in the Cieszyn Silesian dialect.
Inscription on a 19th-century wayside cross in Bogucice, a district of Katowice: "Founders of this cross, landowners from the municipality of Bogucice
Inscription on a 19th-century wayside cross in Bogucice, a district of Katowice: "Founders of this cross, landowners from the municipality of Bogucice, 1887". In modern Standard Silesian it would be written as follows: Fundatorzi tego krziża / Posiedziciele grōntu z gminy boguckij
The Silesian language in public space: a warning sign "Watch for trams" on the sidewalk in Chorzów
The Silesian language in public space: a warning sign "Watch for trams" on the sidewalk in Chorzów
Goral Silesian lect and Czech in Cieszyn, Poland. The text notifies readers that people under the age of 18 will not be served alcohol.
Goral Silesian lect and Czech in Cieszyn, Poland. The text notifies readers that people under the age of 18 will not be served alcohol.
Silesians
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Silesians is both a linguistic as well as a geographical term for the inhabitants of Silesia, a historical region in Central Europe divided by the current national boundaries of Poland, Germany, and t
Silesian language
…the country's census of 2011, the figure was about 510,000. In the censuses in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, nearly 527,000 people declared Silesian nationality; Upper Silesia has almost five million inhabitants, with the vast majority speaking Polish in the Polish part and declaring themselves to be Poles and…
Woman in Silesian dress from Cieszyn Silesia, 1914
Woman in Silesian dress from Cieszyn Silesia, 1914
"Ślōnskŏ nacyjŏ bōła, je a bydzie", which means "Silesian Nation was, is, and will be" - Eighth Autonomy March, Katowice, 18 July 2009
"Ślōnskŏ nacyjŏ bōła, je a bydzie", which means "Silesian Nation was, is, and will be" - Eighth Autonomy March, Katowice, 18 July 2009
Traditional costumes from Lower Silesia
Traditional costumes from Lower Silesia
Silesians in traditional costumes during the 2015 Autonomy March
Silesians in traditional costumes during the 2015 Autonomy March