Warsaw dialect
| Warsaw subdialect | |
|---|---|
| gwara warszawska | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈɡvara varˈʂafska] |
| Native to | Poland |
| Region | Warsaw |
Native speakers | few |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
The Warsaw subdialect (Polish: gwara warszawska [ˈɡvara varˈʂafska]), or Warsaw dialect (Polish: dialekt warszawski), is a regional subdialect of the Masovian dialect of the Polish language, centered on the city of Warsaw. It evolved as late as the 18th century, under notable influence of several languages spoken in the city. After the destruction of Warsaw in the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, the subdialect has been in decline. It is estimated that in modern times it is almost extinct as the native language and is preserved mostly in literary works.