Dialect comparison

Pomor Russian vs Ural Russian

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

Pomor Russian

Pomorsky govor

The Russian of the Pomor coastal communities along the White Sea. A North Russian variety with a distinct lexicon shaped by maritime life, fishing, and contact with Karelian and Saami.

Approximate centre
64.54°, 34.77°
Ural Russian

Uralsky govor

The Russian of the Ural region around Yekaterinburg and Perm. Mixes Northern and Central Russian features with contact influence from local Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages.

Approximate centre
56.84°, 60.61°

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