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 Istanbul Turkish
Compare two dialects of Turkish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard Turkish · İstanbul Türkçesi
The Istanbul-area standard of Turkish. The basis of the modern written language and of broadcast Turkish.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 41.01°, 28.98°
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DialectBalkan TurkishThe Turkish varieties of the Balkans, surviving from Ottoman-era settlement. Spoken across pockets of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and northern Greece.DialectIstanbul TurkishThe Istanbul-area standard of Turkish. The basis of the modern written language and of broadcast Turkish.CompareAnatolian Turkish vs Balkan TurkishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Turkish and the dialects within it.