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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