What is Polish?
Q: What is Polish?
A: Polish, known as "język polski" or "polszczyzna" is the official language of Poland and is the most common Western Slavic language.
Q: How many people speak Polish as their first language in Poland?
A: Over 43.5 million people speak Polish as their first language in Poland.
Q: In which other countries is Polish spoken as a second language?
A: Polish is spoken as a second language in western parts of Belarus, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
Q: How important has Polish been in Central and Eastern Europe?
A: Polish has been an important language in Central and Eastern Europe.
Q: How many Polish speakers are there around the world?
A: There are over 50 million speakers of Polish around the world, including millions in Australia, Ireland, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and elsewhere.
Q: What is the ranking of Polish among the Slavic languages in terms of popularity?
A: Polish is the second most spoken Slavic language, after Russian.
Q: What is unique about the history of Polish-speaking immigrants?
A: Due to emigration during different times, millions of Polish-speakers can be found all around the world, giving unique cultural influence and ties to surrounding areas, such as other countries where their language is spoken.
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