Dialect comparison

Polissian vs Western Ukrainian

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

Polissian

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°
Western Ukrainian

Galician Ukrainian · Lviv Ukrainian

The Ukrainian of Galicia and the western regions around Lviv. Carries contact features from Polish and Slovak and was historically the prestige variety in Habsburg-era Galicia.

Approximate centre
49.84°, 24.03°

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