The Kashubian Association ( csb, Kaszëbskô Jednota; pl, Wspólnota Kaszubska) is a

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

-based association for

Kashubians The Kashubians ( csb, Kaszëbi; pl, Kaszubi; german: Kaschuben), also known as Cassubians or Kashubs, are a Lechitic ( West Slavic) ethnic group native to the historical region of Pomerania, including its eastern part called Pomerelia, in nort ...

with the aim of developing the national, civic and cultural awareness of Kashubians from around the world. In particular, it is calling for recognizing the Kashubian as an

ethnic minority The term 'minority group' has different usages depending on the context. According to its common usage, a minority group can simply be understood in terms of demographic sizes within a population: i.e. a group in society with the least number o ...

in Poland: in the current Polish law on minorities the only right the Kashubians enjoy is the status of their language as regional."Ustawa o mniejszościach narodowych i etnicznych oraz o języku regionalnym"
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History of organisation

The Kashubian Association was founded on August 12, 2011, by people previously associated with the magazines ' and '' Òdroda'' (''Kaszëbskô Òdroda''), the ''Nasze Kaszuby'' internet portal (formerly 'Kashubian-Pomeranian Resources'), the literary group ZYMK (Zéńdzenié Młodëch Ùtwórców Kaszëbsczich; Polish: Spotkanie Młodych Autorów Kaszubskich: English: Conference of Young Kashubian Authors) and the

Kashubian-Pomeranian Association The Kashubian-Pomeranian Association ( Kashubian- Pomeranian: ''Kaszëbskò-Pòmòrsczé Zrzeszenié'', Polish: ''Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie'') is a regional non-governmental organization of Kashubians ( Pomeranians), Kociewiacy and other p ...

Objectives

The Statute of the organization declares the following goals: # Lobby for a change in the law on minorities, so that

Kashubs The Kashubians ( csb, Kaszëbi; pl, Kaszubi; german: Kaschuben), also known as Cassubians or Kashubs, are a Lechitic ( West Slavic) ethnic group native to the historical region of Pomerania, including its eastern part called Pomerelia, in nort ...

acquire ethnic minority status. # Resurgence and establishment of the national consciousness of Kashubians. # Revival of Kashubian culture. # Promoting knowledge about Kashubians. # Protecting the ethnic rights of people declaring Kashubian nationality. # Shaping and developing active attitude among the young generation of Kashubians, fostering the creation of governance and a sense of full responsibility for their homeland.

Minority status

The association seeks consolidation of the Kashubian national movement and asserts that ethnic minority status is necessary to increase the protection and development of the Kashubian culture. The president of the

, , disagrees that ethnic minority status is necessary or desirable.

References

External links

KJ official site
Kashubians Pomerania Polish regional societies Political parties of minorities in Poland {{Poland-stub