Dialect comparison

Kazakhstani Russian vs Ural Russian

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

Kazakhstani Russian

The Russian of Kazakhstan, used by ethnic Russians and as a second language by many Kazakhs. Based on standard Russian but with regional vocabulary, code-switching, and Kazakh contact features.

Approximate centre
49.81°, 73.09°
Ural Russian

Uralsky govor

The Russian of the Ural region around Yekaterinburg and Perm. Mixes Northern and Central Russian features with contact influence from local Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages.

Approximate centre
56.84°, 60.61°

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