British Poles, alternatively known as Polish British people or Polish Britons, are ethnic Poles who are citizens of the United Kingdom. The term includes people born in the UK who are of Polish descent and Polish-born people who reside in the UK. There are approximately 800,000 people of Polish nationality in the UK. Since the late 20th century, they have become one of the largest ethnic minorities in the country alongside Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Germans and the Irish. The Polish language is the second-most spoken language in England and the third-most spoken in the UK after English and Welsh. About 1% of the UK population speaks Polish.