The Lach dialects (Czech: lašská nářečí, Polish: gwary laskie, not to be confused with the Lechitic language group), are a group of West Slavic dialects that form a transition between the Polish (or Silesian) and Czech language. They are spoken in parts of Czech Silesia, the Hlučín region, and northeastern Moravia,[1] as well as in some adjacent villages in Poland.[2] Most Czech researchers consider Lach a dialect of Czech, whereas Polish dialectologists tend to ascribe Polish origins to Lach.[3]
The poet Óndra Łysohorsky is probably the best-known writer in a Lach dialect.
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