The southern Russian dialect group spanning Voronezh, Rostov, and the broader steppe. Marked by fricative /ɣ/ and a distinct verb-ending system.
- Approximate centre
- 47.22°, 39.72°
Dialect comparison
Southern Russian vs Ural Russian
Compare two dialects of Russian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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