Silesian language communities

Overview

Pro Loquela Silesiana describes its work as supporting Silesian speech in Upper Silesian public life, media and publications. Founded at Mikołów in October 2007, it also supports writers. Its 2009–2010 educational project produced Gōrnoślōnski ślabikŏrz: 46 lessons organized around the school year for younger primary pupils. This is a named organization’s record, not a census of all speakers.

Its standardization account traces meetings in 2008–2009 involving Pro Loquela Silesiana, Danga and other Upper Silesian participants. Jolanta Tambor led the group; its theoretical spelling principles underpinned the later ślabikŏrz orthography. The society established a language council in December 2023. These initiatives document collaborative language development rather than one timeless, universally followed spelling.

History & identity

The selected sources document modern language work, not the origin of Silesian speech.

Sources & representation

Society home and standardization sections read; no full primer contents or population totals inferred.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Pro Loquela Silesiana

   Pro Loquela Silesiana

   Home: mission and primer project.

2. 02

   Standaryzacja języka śląskiego

   Pro Loquela Silesiana

   Meetings and council.

Language & cultural connections

Source-supported language and cultural connections have not yet been compiled for this profile.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. Community language organizationSociety homeResearch access: 2026-10-11
2. Participant institutional accountSociety standardization accountResearch access: 2026-10-11

Image credits

AI concept: Silesian primer, school calendar and publishing tools.

Cover and workplace imagined; not ethnographic evidence.