Vratsa dialect
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The Vratsa dialect is a Bulgarian
dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
, which is spoken in the region of Vratsa
in northwestern Bulgaria. The Vratsa dialect borders on the transitional Belogradchik dialect
to the west, the Northwestern
Byala Slatina-Pleven dialect
to the north and east, the Botevgrad dialect
to the southeast and the Sofia dialect
to the south.
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Southwestern dialects, cf. Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
The Southwestern Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. The range of the Southwestern dialects on the territory of Bulgaria includes most of west central and southwestern Bulgaria...
, which is spoken in the region of Vratsa
Vratsa
Vratsa is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Vratsa Province. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 60,482 inhabitants....
in northwestern Bulgaria. The Vratsa dialect borders on the transitional Belogradchik dialect
Belogradchik dialect
The Belogradchik dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Transitional dialects, which is spoken on the westernmost northern slopes of the Balkan mountains in northwestern Bulgaria...
to the west, the Northwestern
Northwestern Bulgarian dialects
The Northwestern Bulgarian dialects are two closely related dialects of the Bulgarian language, which are located west of the yat boundary and thus are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. The range of the dialects includes most of northwestern Bulgaria, to the west of the line between Nikopol,...
Byala Slatina-Pleven dialect
Byala Slatina-Pleven dialect
The Byala Slatina-Pleven dialect is a Bulgarian dialect spoken in the regions of Pleven, Byala Slatina and Kula in northwestern Bulgaria. The dialect is part of the Northwestern Bulgarian dialects...
to the north and east, the Botevgrad dialect
Botevgrad dialect
The Botevgrad dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in the region of Botevgrad and Etropole in northwestern Bulgaria...
to the southeast and the Sofia dialect
Sofia dialect
The Sofia dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in western part of the Sofia valley in central western Bulgaria...
to the south.
Phonological and morphological characteristics
- Vowel a for Old Church Slavonic (yus), ь and ъ: маж vs. formal Bulgarian мъж (man), сан vs. formal Bulgarian сън (sleep)
- Plural dative personal pronoun vs. formal Bulgarian им (them)": (Give them)
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Southwestern dialects, cf. Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
The Southwestern Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. The range of the Southwestern dialects on the territory of Bulgaria includes most of west central and southwestern Bulgaria...
.