Lesser Polish dialect

Lesser Polish dialect (Polish: dialekt małopolski; named after the historical region of Lesser Poland) is a regional variety of the Polish language. Heterogeneous, it covers a wide range of local dialects, often differing from one place to another. Hence in Polish linguistics there is a strong division onto proper dialects (Lesser Polish dialect, Mazovian dialect, Silesian dialect) and subdialects (Polish: gwara). Common subdialects of Lesser Polish dialect include Podhale subdialect, Cracow subdialect, Lwów subdialect, Sącz subdialect, Żywiec subdialect, Kielce subdialect and some others.

The common traits of Lesser Polish variety of the Polish language include: