Gruffi_Gummi: As a result, in 1931 close to 90% Jews declared that they didn't speak Polish at home. No official census can test the actual command of any language by anyone, but the above-described conditions rule out any true bilingualism that would be prevalent in this society. A rudimentary command of a language (like the rudimentary English spoken by most Polish expats in Britain) does not constitute bilingualism!
I think it's safe to say that claiming that Jews only had a "rudimentary" command of Polish is clearly Rydzyk-speak.
It's actually more likely that Jews had a better command of Polish than much of the Polish peasants at the time.
JonnyM: Pogonowski isn't exactly an objective source on this topic.
Pogonowski's work in journalism includes broadcasts for the Polish Radio Maryja[7] and columns for its sister publication, Nasz Dziennik (Our Daily).[8] He has also written columns in the Polish-American biweekly, Gwiazda Polarna. Excuse me while I fall over in utter shock.
a.k.: Bullsh*t. If a person consider himself Polish he is Polish. There are many media personalities of Jewish descents and noone think they are not Polish. Why are you attacking Poles again? Why are you so hateful?
Usual Polish-American bullshit really.
Worth pointing out that such bullshit is Polish-American and not Polish. No wonder stupid Jews believe that Poland hates them, if all they read is bullshit online from Polish-Americans!
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