2. The largest national minority in our country are
Germans. They inhabit mostly the south and
north of the country. Second largest national
minority are the Belorussians. They live in the
south-eastern part of Poland. Other nationalities
in our country are :
Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Russians, Slovaks and
Jews.

3. The largest ethnic minority in our country are
Romani people. Romani are widely known in the
English-speaking world as “Gypsies”. They live in
all our country. Romani communities differ very
much in terms of language and culture. They are
of Indian origin.

4. Other ethnic minorities are Lemkos. They live in
the southern and western parts of the country.
Italian shepherds wandered and encountered
different cultures. Over time, they created a
distinct culture and language.

5. Other ethnic minorities are Tatars and Karaites.
Before World War II, Poles constituted two thirds
of the population of the country and after the war
Poles constitute 98.8% of the population.

6. Poles have different varieties of language in
different regions. These include Podhale,
Silesian, Lowicz, Kurpie and Kashubian region.
They have different traditions. These are
regional costumes, music, dance and art. We
call it folklore.

7. The most popular is catholicism. Next is the
Orthodox Church, protestantism, Jehovah's
witnesses, Islam, Buddhism.