Kashubian
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Kashubian is a West Slavic language spoken primarily in Poland, particularly in the Pomeranian region. It matters as a distinct language within the broader Slavic language family and represents an important part of Poland's cultural and linguistic heritage.
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Kashubian (/kəˈʃuːbiən/) or Cassubian (/kəˈsuːbiən/; endonym: kaszëbsczi jãzëk; Polish: język kaszubski) is a West Slavic language belonging to the Lechitic subgroup.
Approximately 87,600 people use mainly Kashubian at home. It is the only remnant of the Pomeranian language. It is close to standard Polish with influence from Low German and the extinct Polabian (West Slavic) and Old Prussian (West Baltic) languages.
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