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The geographical distribution of the Polish language was greatly affected by the territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II and Polish population transfers (1944–46). Poles settled in the " Recovered Territories " in the west and north, which had previously been mostly German -speaking.
The article provides details and data regarding the geographical distribution of all Polish speakers, regardless of the legislative status of the countries where it's spoken. The Polish language is the dominant language of Poland and it's spoken in authochtonous minority areas through Europe and in many immigrant communities in all over the world.
Empty map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg Information available on page Poles and Polish diaspora on the English Wikipedia and at Joshua Project Number of Poles living abroad per country: NW, 1615 L. St. Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project Global Migration Map: Origins and Destinations, 1990-2017 (in en-US) .
The languages of Poland include Polish – the language of the native population – and those of immigrants and their descendants. Polish is the only official language recognized by the country's constitution and the majority of the country's population speak it as a native language or use it for home communication.
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Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, which makes it the 33rd most populous country in the world. [ 3 ] The establishment of a Polish state is often identified with the adoption of Christianity by its ruler Mieszko I in 966 (see Baptism of Poland ), when the state covered territory similar to that of present-day Poland.