Polish

Indo-European (Slavic)45 million totalLatin

RegionPoland

FamilyIndo-European (Slavic)

Speakers45 million total

ScriptLatin

TypeAlphabetic

About Polish

Known for its difficult consonant clusters like szcz and prz. Has 7 cases. Uses Latin script with unique additions. The second most spoken Slavic language after Russian. A significant diaspora in the USA, UK, and Germany.

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