Dialect comparison

Pomor Russian vs Volga 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°
Volga Russian

Vladimir-Volga dialects · Middle Russian

The Central Russian dialects of the middle Volga, around Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir. A transitional zone between the Northern and Southern dialect groups.

Approximate centre
56.32°, 44.00°

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