Astana Kazakh
The Kazakh of northern Kazakhstan around Astana and Pavlodar. Closer to Tatar in several lexical and phonological features, with stronger Russian-contact influence.
- Approximate centre
- 51.16°, 71.47°
Dialect comparison
Northern Kazakh vs Western Kazakh
Compare two dialects of Kazakh side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Atyrau Kazakh
The Kazakh of western Kazakhstan around Atyrau and Aktobe. The dialect group with the most extensive contact features from Tatar and Bashkir; transitional toward the Volga Kipchak varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 47.10°, 51.91°
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