Dialects of Polish

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Polish dialects are regional vernacular varieties of the Polish language, and often show developments starting from an earlier stage of the language, often Old Polish or Middle Polish, namely the development of the so-called "pitched" or "slanted" vowels (Polish samogłoski pochylone). Four major dialect groups (termed dialekt) are typically recognized, each primarily associated with a particular geographical region, and often further subdivided into dialects (termed gwara in Polish). They are: Greater Polish, spoken in the west Lesser Polish, spoken in the south and southeast Goral, spoken in the mountains on the Poland-Slovakia border Masovian, spoken throughout the central and eastern parts of the country Silesian spoken in the southwest (sometimes also considered a separate language) The regional differences correspond mainly to old ethnic or tribal divisions from around a thousand years ago. As a result of 19th century measures taken by occupying powers, expulsions plus other displacements...

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