Bilingual communes in Poland

The introduction of minority languages ​​as a second official language at the local level ( the so-called auxiliary language in Poland ) enabled, which came into force on 6 January 2005 law on minorities.

Minority languages ​​can be introduced in the communities as an auxiliary language, in which the proportion of minorities is more than 20 % of the total population. Before an auxiliary language can be introduced, it must be previously registered in an official register. Once this is done, a community is considered to be officially bilingual.

German

German has already been implemented in 22 municipalities as an official language. This includes the municipalities of:

  • Birawa ( Bierawa )
  • Chrząstowice ( Chrząstowice )
  • Colonnowska ( Kolonowskie )
  • Comprachtschütz ( Komprachcice )
  • Great Döbern ( Dobrzeń Wielki )
  • Great lasso joke ( Lasowice Wielkie )
  • Guttentag ( Dobrodzień )
  • Heaven joke ( Jemielnica )
  • Small Strehlitz ( Strzeleczki )
  • Leschnitz ( Leśnica )
  • Murow ( Murów )
  • Oberglogau ( Głogówek )
  • Proskau ( Prószków )
  • Radlau ( Radłów )
  • Reinsch village ( Renska Wies )
  • Room village ( Izbicko )
  • Tarnów ( Tarnów Opolski )
  • Turawskie ( Turawskie )
  • Ujest ( Ujazd )
  • Rolls ( Walce )
  • Zembowitz ( Zębowice )
  • Zülz ( Biała)

Kashubian

Kashubian has already been introduced in two communities as an official language. This includes the municipalities of:

  • Linia ( Gmina lenio )
  • Parchowo ( PARCHOWO )
  • Sierakowice ( Serakòjce )

Lithuanian

Lithuanian has already been introduced in a community as an official language. This includes the community:

  • Puńsk ( Punskas )

Belarusian

Belarusian has already been introduced in 5 municipalities as an official language. This includes the municipalities of:

  • Czyże ( Чыжы )
  • Hajnówka ( Гайнаўка ) - municipality
  • Hajnówka ( Гайнаўка ) - rural community
  • Narewka ( Нараўка )
  • Orla ( Орля )
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