Russian
Russian is documented on Dialect Atlas across 10 dialects, including Far Eastern Russian, Kazakhstani Russian, Moscow Russian.
Dialects of Russian
- Far Eastern RussianDalnevostochny govorThe Russian of the Russian Far East around Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. The youngest major regional variety, formed through 19th- and 20th-century settlement; close to standard Russian with regional vocabulary tied to Pacific life.
- Kazakhstani RussianThe Russian of Kazakhstan, used by ethnic Russians and as a second language by many Kazakhs. Based on standard Russian but with regional vocabulary, code-switching, and Kazakh contact features.
- Moscow RussianStandard Russian · MoskovskoyeThe Moscow-area standard of Russian. The reference variety in education, broadcasting, and most second-language teaching.
- Northern RussianThe northern Russian dialect group around Vologda and Arkhangelsk. Preserves okanye (clear /o/ in unstressed positions) lost in standard varieties.
- Pomor RussianPomorsky govorThe 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.
- Saint Petersburg RussianPetersburg pronunciationThe traditional educated speech of Saint Petersburg. Distinct from Moscow Russian in clearer enunciation of unstressed vowels and a number of lexical preferences.
- Siberian RussianSibirskie govoryThe Russian varieties of Western and Central Siberia, descended from northern-Russian settlers. Distinguished by retained okanye, a conservative lexicon, and contact features from indigenous Siberian languages.
- Southern RussianThe southern Russian dialect group spanning Voronezh, Rostov, and the broader steppe. Marked by fricative /ɣ/ and a distinct verb-ending system.
- Ural RussianUralsky govorThe 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.
- Volga RussianVladimir-Volga dialects · Middle RussianThe Central Russian dialects of the middle Volga, around Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir. A transitional zone between the Northern and Southern dialect groups.
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