Polish

Wisconsin is a special place to learn Polish, boasting the highest percentage of residents with Polish ancestry of any U.S. state and home to the oldest Polish program in the nation. Polish is the largest Slavic language in the European Union and the 7^th largest language on Wikipedia, with some 50 million speakers worldwide. As a gateway to the history and culture of Central Europe, Polish shares numerous similarities with major European languages such as English, French, German, Russian, and even Italian! With a growing number of learning resources, an expanding collection of Polish TV series on Netflix and other platforms, and an active student association at UW, there has never been a better time to study and immerse yourself in the Polish language and culture!