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 Sloboda Ukrainian
Compare two dialects of Ukrainian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Slobozhansky · Slobozhanshchyna Ukrainian
The Southeastern Ukrainian variety of the Sloboda region around Kharkiv and Sumy. Close to the standard, but with a distinctive lexicon shaped by long contact with Russian.
- Approximate centre
- 49.99°, 36.23°
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