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°
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Polissian vs Standard Ukrainian
Compare two dialects of Ukrainian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Kyivan Ukrainian
The Kyiv-based standard of Ukrainian. The state language of Ukraine and the second-largest East Slavic language by speakers.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 50.45°, 30.52°
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DialectPolissianThe Northern Ukrainian dialect group of the Polissia region, straddling northern Ukraine and southern Belarus. Forms a transitional zone between Ukrainian and Belarusian.DialectStandard UkrainianThe Kyiv-based standard of Ukrainian. The state language of Ukraine and the second-largest East Slavic language by speakers.CompareBukovinian vs PolissianAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Ukrainian and the dialects within it.