Northern Ukrainian · Polissky govir
The Northern Ukrainian dialect group of the Polissia region, straddling northern Ukraine and southern Belarus. Forms a transitional zone between Ukrainian and Belarusian.
- Approximate centre
- 51.50°, 31.30°
Dialect comparison
Polissian vs Carpathian Rusyn
Compare two dialects of Ukrainian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Rusyn · Ruthenian · Lemko
The East Slavic varieties of the Carpathian highlands across Zakarpattia, eastern Slovakia, and southeastern Poland. Often classified as a separate language; historically grouped with Ukrainian.
- Approximate centre
- 48.62°, 22.30°
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