According to , Polish is spoken by 45 million people around the world, of which 38 million live in Poland. A large population of Poles is located in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Lithuania and Belarus. However, it turns out that there is a country where Polish is the official language. What country are we talking about?
In which country is Polish the official language? Few people expect this
The official language is Portuguese and, from 2022, also Polish in the commune of Aurea in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. How did this happen? Well, the Polish community in this country is very large and amounts to 1.5 million people. Therefore, at the Brazilian office you can complete documents in your native language.
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The history of the Polish community in Brazil dates back to the second half of the 19th century, when organizations supporting the native culture and language began to be created. Polish churches, schools and folklore groups appeared in Brazil. The initiator of the changes is Fabricio Vicroski (Wichrowski), who represents the Polish ethnic group at the Sectoral College for Linguistic Diversity in Rio Grande do Sul.
Which countries speak Polish? The association announces further activities in Brazil
announces that this is not the end of activities. Among other things, it plans to include the Polish language on the national list of intangible cultural heritage. The association argues that the decision of the Brazilian authorities is an expression of recognition for Poles for the social and cultural development of Brazil.
Currently, the project based on which Polish was recognized as one of the official languages will be transferred to other Brazilian municipalities where, like in Aurea, a significant percentage of residents are descendants of Polish emigrants.
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Source: Gazeta
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