Dialect comparison

Far Eastern Russian vs Volga Russian

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

Far Eastern Russian

Dalnevostochny govor

The Russian of the Russian Far East around Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. The youngest major regional variety, formed through 19th- and 20th-century settlement; close to standard Russian with regional vocabulary tied to Pacific life.

Approximate centre
43.12°, 131.89°
Volga Russian

Vladimir-Volga dialects · Middle Russian

The Central Russian dialects of the middle Volga, around Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir. A transitional zone between the Northern and Southern dialect groups.

Approximate centre
56.32°, 44.00°

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