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DIALECTS OF SLOVAKIA Daniel Kiki

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The Map

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Western Slovak Dialects

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Bernolks literary language Cultural West Slovak Dialect from Trnava used by catholics in past (protestants spoke Czech) Similar to Czech language, sounds harder than other dialects, slower tempo, more relaxed feeling First written evidence 16th century Northern: Trenn, ilina, adca sound softer than southern Southeastern: Nitra Southwestern: Bratislava, Trnava, Zhorie Personalities: Hugoln Gavlovi, Anton Bernolk

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Central Slovak Dialects

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Basis of literary Slovak codified by . tr and friends Ostrihomsk ritul (1625) first printed text in Cultural Central Slovak Cultural Central Slovak spoken from approx. 11th century by townsmen and minor nobility Northern: Martin, Liptov, Prievidza Southern: Zvolen, Levice, Bansk Bystrica, Luenec

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Eastern Slovak Dialects

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Written evidence from 15th century threatening letter to Bardejov (1493) No Czech influence, significant Polish and German influence Fast tempo, sounds soft, feeling of temperament Southern and western: Poprad, Preov, Koice Central: Michalovce, Trebiov Eastern: Humenn

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Ruthenian

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Intelligible with Ukrainian Many folk songs identical with Ukrainian Southwestern border of Kievan Rus Rus region of Lithuanian Duchy West Russian language in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth replaced with Polish Spoken also in Ukraine and Poland Galicija region Taught at schools in Slovakia 33,482 native speakers in Slovakia (2011 census) A. Duchnovi important writer from 19th century

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Hungarian

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Palc Northeast Trans- danubian Standard Hungarian taught at schools in Slovakia 520 000 speakers in Slovakia (2001 census)

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Hungarian extreme nationalism

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Goral Dialect

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Kysuce, Upper Orava, Spi/Zamagurie + enclaves Polish origin Language of assimilated colonizing shepherds

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Thank you for your attention sources: http://www.ankawgarnkach.pl/en/main-dishes/ruthenian-dumplings http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/__ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenian_language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rus-1389-lg.png http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kult%C3%BArna_stredosloven%C4%8Dina http://www.goralske-narecie.estranky.sk/clanky/gorali.html