Dialect comparison

Čakavian vs Croatian

Compare two dialects of Croatian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Čakavian

Čakavski

A South Slavic dialect group of the Adriatic coast and islands of Croatia, named for its pronoun "ča". Older than Štokavian and the medium of significant medieval Croatian literature.

Approximate centre
43.51°, 16.44°
Croatian

Hrvatski · Standard Croatian

The Zagreb-based standard of Croatian, built on a Štokavian basis. Distinguished from Serbian by lexical preferences and a strict Latin-script orthography.

Approximate centre
45.81°, 15.98°

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