Rumelice
The Turkish varieties of the Balkans, surviving from Ottoman-era settlement. Spoken across pockets of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and northern Greece.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 42.70°, 23.32°
Dialect comparison
Balkan Turkish vs Cypriot Turkish
Compare two dialects of Turkish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Kıbrıs Türkçesi
The Turkish of the northern half of Cyprus. Preserves Anatolian features lost in standard Turkish and shows long contact with Cypriot Greek.
- Approximate centre
- 35.19°, 33.36°
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