Silesian language granted ISO code
{{date|August 19, 2007}}

The [[:w:Library of Congress|Library of Congress]] has officially registered the [[:w:Silesian language|Silesian language]] in its list of languages. Additionally, the International Linguistic Organization has registered the Silesian language and assigned it the [[w:International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] code "szl".

For several years the Alliance of Population of Silesian Nation and the [[:w:Silesian Autonomy Movement|Silesian Autonomy Movement]] have been seeking official recognition of the language. The Silesian language is now the second registered language in [[:w:Silesia|Silesia]], the first being the [[:w:Lower Silesian language|Lower Silesian language]] which is currently under threat of extinction.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.dziennik.pl/Default.aspx?TabId=14&ShowArticleId=54602|title=Język śląski jest językiem obcym (polish)|author=|pub=Dziennik Polska-Europa-Świat|date=July 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/1579583,69,item.html|title=Język śląski trafił na listę Biblioteki Kongresu USA (polish)|author=|pub=Onet.pl|date=July 27, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=szl|title=Documentation for ISO 639 identifier: szl|author=|pub=SIL International|date=June 18, 2007}}

==External links==
*[http://www.sil.org/sil/ International Linguistic Organization]
*[http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwi%C4%85zek_Ludno%C5%9Bci_Narodowo%C5%9Bci_%C5%9Al%C4%85skiej Alliance of Population of Silesian Nation]

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The Library of Congress has officially registered the Silesian language in its list of languages. Additionally, the International Linguistic Organization has registered the Silesian language and assigned it the ISO code "szl".

For several years the Alliance of Population of Silesian Nation and the Silesian Autonomy Movement have been seeking official recognition of the language. The Silesian language is now the second registered language in Silesia, the first being the Lower Silesian language which is currently under threat of extinction.
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