Silesian German

English

Noun

Silesian German (uncountable)

1. A nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

Synonyms

• Lower Silesian

Translations

West Germanic language — see Silesian

See also

• with other dialects:
• Wiktionary’s coverage of East Central German terms

Further reading

• ISO 639-3 code sli (SIL)