Languages of Poland at a glance
- 20living languages
- 1language family
- 38.7 millionpeople (CLDR estimate)
- 8with a CLDR share
Tap the map to list every language whose area covers a spot in Poland. Areas are generalisations from published atlases and overlap, and a language that is mapped here is not necessarily spoken everywhere inside its area.
Languages spoken in Poland
Languages with a Unicode CLDR share come first, biggest first by estimated speakers; the rest follow A to Z. Estimated speakers are the share applied to CLDR’s own population figure for the country.
| Language | Family | Share of population | Estimated speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | Indo-European | 96% | 37,196,448 | Not endangered |
| English | Indo-European | 33% | 12,786,279 | Not endangered |
| German | Indo-European | 19% | 7,361,797 | Not endangered |
| Russian | Indo-European | 18% | 6,974,334 | Not endangered |
| Silesian | Indo-European | 1.3% | 503,702 | Threatened |
| Belarusian | Indo-European | 0.6% | 224,729 | Threatened |
| Ukrainian | Indo-European | 0.4% | 151,111 | Threatened |
| Kashubian | Indo-European | 0.1% | 50,370 | Threatened |
| Balkan Romani | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Baltic Romani | Indo-European | Threatened | ||
| Central Romani | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Czech | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Eastern Yiddish | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Lithuanian | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Lower Silesian | Indo-European | Threatened | ||
| Rusyn | Indo-European | Threatened | ||
| Sinte-Manus Romani | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Slovak | Indo-European | Threatened | ||
| Vlax Romani | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Wymysorys | Indo-European | Moribund |
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Language families in Poland
- Indo-European (20 languages)
About these numbers
The list of languages in Poland comes from the overlap of Glottography and Glottolog language areas and positions with the country outline, together with the languages Glottolog assigns to the country. The shares come from Unicode CLDR release 48 and are estimates. See every source and licence.
Questions about languages in Poland
How many languages are spoken in Poland?
20 living languages are mapped in Poland, from one family. The number depends on how a catalogue decides where one language ends and another begins, so other sources give other totals.
What is the most spoken language in Poland?
By Unicode CLDR's estimate, Polish is spoken by 96% of the population, about 37,196,448 people, followed by English (33%). Shares are approximate, can add up to more than 100% because many people speak several languages, and only cover languages CLDR has a figure for.
Which language families are found in Poland?
Indo-European (20 languages).