Silesians

Silesians (Silesian: Slunzoki; Silesian German: Schläsinger; ; ; ) are the inhabitants of Silesia, a region divided by the current boundaries of Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. Silesians are considered to belong to a Polish ethnographic group, and they speak a dialect of Polish. They are of Slavic descent, but because Germany ruled Silesia for a long time, Silesians have been deeply influenced by German culture.