By By Angela Norwood Jan 30, 2013 in World Polish is now England's second language, according to the Office of National Statistics. Out of England's 56.1 million residents surveyed, 546,000 speak Polish. In a survey of 56.1 million residents of England and Wales, results revealed 546,000 speak Polish. It has now become the second official language of England, despite the 562,000 Wales citizens who speak Welsh. As far as "unofficial" languages of England are concerned, they include Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu and Gujarati. Also spoken in England, albeit less frequently, are French, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese. Survey takers recorded 49 "main" languages out of 100 languages in a poll of over 15,000 people. The most commonly spoken language is English, and the least common is Swedish. Based on the However according to the 2011 Census report, 1.7 UK citizens reported the ability to speak English "very well." English remains the number one language in England for 92 percent of residents. The west London town of Ealing is a populous place for Polish-speaking residents and has been so since WWII. However, England residents who speak Polish can be found all over the country. According to census data from the Office of National Statistics, Polish is now the second language of England.In a survey of 56.1 million residents of England and Wales, results revealed 546,000 speak Polish. It has now become the second official language of England, despite the 562,000 Wales citizens who speak Welsh.As far as "unofficial" languages of England are concerned, they include Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu and Gujarati. Also spoken in England, albeit less frequently, are French, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese. Survey takers recorded 49 "main" languages out of 100 languages in a poll of over 15,000 people. The most commonly spoken language is English, and the least common is Swedish.Based on the figures recorded, 140,000 residents of England and Wales cannot speak English. 726,000 reported a rudimentary knowledge of the language.However according to the 2011 Census report, 1.7 UK citizens reported the ability to speak English "very well." English remains the number one language in England for 92 percent of residents.The west London town of Ealing is a populous place for Polish-speaking residents and has been so since WWII. However, England residents who speak Polish can be found all over the country. More about England, United Kingdom, Poland, Poland England's second language, polish england More news from England United Kingdom Poland Poland England s sec... polish england