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°
Dialect comparison
Kazakhstani Russian vs Volga Russian
Compare two dialects of Russian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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