Kashubian or
Cassubian (Kashubian:
kaszëbsczi jãzëk,
pòmòrsczi jãzëk,
kaszëbskò-slowinskô mòwa; ) is a
language variety of the
Lechitic group, of the
Slavic languages. Although it is often considered a language in its own right, it is sometimes considered a dialect of Polish. In Poland, it is an officially recognized ethnic-minority language. Approximately 106,000 people use mainly Kashubian at home. It is the only remnant of the
Pomeranian language. It is close to standard Polish with influence from
Low German and the extinct
Polabian and
Old Prussian.