Dialect comparison

Carpathian Rusyn vs Standard Ukrainian

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

Carpathian Rusyn

Rusyn · Ruthenian · Lemko

The East Slavic varieties of the Carpathian highlands across Zakarpattia, eastern Slovakia, and southeastern Poland. Often classified as a separate language; historically grouped with Ukrainian.

Approximate centre
48.62°, 22.30°
Standard Ukrainian

Kyivan Ukrainian

The Kyiv-based standard of Ukrainian. The state language of Ukraine and the second-largest East Slavic language by speakers.

Approximate centre
50.45°, 30.52°

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