Bukovyna Ukrainian · Pokuttia–Bukovinian
The Southwestern Ukrainian variety of the Bukovyna region around Chernivtsi. Shaped by long contact with Romanian, German, and Polish under Habsburg rule.
- Approximate centre
- 48.29°, 25.94°
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Bukovinian vs Polissian
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Northern Ukrainian · Polissky govir
The Northern Ukrainian dialect group of the Polissia region, straddling northern Ukraine and southern Belarus. Forms a transitional zone between Ukrainian and Belarusian.
- Approximate centre
- 51.50°, 31.30°
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DialectBukovinianThe Southwestern Ukrainian variety of the Bukovyna region around Chernivtsi. Shaped by long contact with Romanian, German, and Polish under Habsburg rule.DialectPolissianThe Northern Ukrainian dialect group of the Polissia region, straddling northern Ukraine and southern Belarus. Forms a transitional zone between Ukrainian and Belarusian.CompareBukovinian vs Carpathian RusynAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Ukrainian and the dialects within it.