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Dialect comparison

Moravian Czech vs Standard Czech

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

Moravian Czech

Moravské nářečí

The Czech varieties of Moravia. Internally diverse; eastern Moravian dialects sit close to Slovak in several features.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
49.20°, 16.61°
Standard Czech

Spisovná čeština

The Prague-based literary and broadcast standard of Czech. The official language of Czechia and a West Slavic counterpart to Slovak with which it is highly mutually intelligible.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
50.08°, 14.44°

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