The dialects of the Lithuanian language are units of the linguistic -territorial division of the Lithuanian language. Traditionally, two large dialect groups are distinguished for Lithuanian dialectology - the Zemait and Aukstait dialects, which are divided into dialects, and those, in turn, into dialects. Two classifications of Lithuanian dialects are best known: Antanas Baranauskas (later developed by Zygmas Zinkevičius ) and Kazimeras Jaunius (further developed by Antanas Salis ). These classifications are not much different from each other. Since A. Baranauskas was aukshtayt, and K. Jaunius - zhemaytom, it is generally accepted that their descriptions of their dialectal features are more accurate.
Classification of Zinkevičius and Girdenis
According to the classification of Sigmas Zinkevičius and Alex Girdenis, Lithuanian dialects are divided as follows:
- Zhemayt dialect :
- West Chemite dialect ( Karkle , Klaipeda , Plikiai , Prekule , Šilutė , Zharde );
- Northern Cemite dialect :
- Kretinga dialects ( Kretinga , Darbenay , Endreevas , Gargzdai , Yurdenay , Kalnalis , Kulyay , Mosedis , Palanga , Plunge , Retavas , Salantai , Weivirzhenai );
- Telsiai dialects ( Telsiai , Gadunavas , Ilakiai , Klikolay , Luoke , Mazeikiai , Papile , Pikeliai , Seda , Skuodas , Vekshniai , Zemait Kalvaria );
- South Jamaican dialect :
- Raseiniai dialects ( Raseiniai , Jeržvilkas , Kelme , Pagramantis , Skaudvile , Taurage , Vidukle );
- Varnay dialects ( Varnay , Kaklenai , Kursenai , Kvedarna , Laukuva , Shaukenai , Shilale , Shveksna , Uzhventis , Zemaiti Nauyamyastis );
- Aukstayt dialect :
- Westauksteit dialect :
- Kaunas dialects ( Kaunas , Birstonas , Dauksiai , Garliava , Grishkabudis , Eznas , Jurbarkas , Kaisiadorys , Kalwaria , Kazlu Ore , Kibartai , Kudirkos- Naoumestis , Lubavas , Luksiai , Marijampole , Prenaia , Pusakia , Pusak , Vyskyu , Pune , Vilnius
- Aukštait dialect of Klaipeda Region ( Pagegyai );
- Šiauliai dialects ( Šiauliai , Aroegala , Baisogala , Girkalnis , Jonava , Joniskis , Kalnuy , Pashushvis , Rudiskiai , Skaistgiris , Shakina , Shaukotas , Shiluva , агagare );
- Kaunas dialects ( Kaunas , Birstonas , Dauksiai , Garliava , Grishkabudis , Eznas , Jurbarkas , Kaisiadorys , Kalwaria , Kazlu Ore , Kibartai , Kudirkos- Naoumestis , Lubavas , Luksiai , Marijampole , Prenaia , Pusakia , Pusak , Vyskyu , Pune , Vilnius
- East Auchstein dialect :
- Anikščiai dialects ( Anikščiai , Adomine , Bakninkai , Liduokiai , Panemunalis , Svedasai , Zemaitkyamis );
- Kupiskis dialects ( Kupiskis , Palevene , Pandelis , Papilis , Skapiskis , Subachius );
- Panevezys dialects ( Panevezys , Birzai , Joniškelis , Karsakishkis , Kavarskas , Krekenava , Linkuva , Miažiškiai , Nyamunele Radviliškis , Pasvalis , Pashvitinis , Pusalotas , Raguva , Ramigala , Salochiai , Säsläyädyaskyäyaskyäyaskyäyaskya ;
- Shirvint dialects ( Shirvintos , Gyalvonay , Gyadraychay , Musninkai , Ukmyarge );
- utensky dialects ( Utena , Alanta , Daugailiai , Diabiaikiai , Dusyatos , Inturke , Kryaunos , Kuktishkes , Moletai , Obelyay , Rokiskis , Salakas , Uzhpalyay , Zarasai );
- Vilnius dialects ( Vilnius , Adutishkis , Daugelishkis , Devanishkes , Disna , Dotyanenai , Dukshtas , Ignalina , Kaltanenai , Linkmenis , Maishyagala , Myalagenai , Nyamyanchine , Pabrada , Palusha , Rimsha , Sventyančyenis , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Sventyančyenis , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi , Svyankyanёnisi ,
- yuzhnoaukshtaytsky (or Dzūkija) dialect ( Alitus , Aukštadvaris , Druskininkai , Dusmenis , Eišiškės , Kabyalyay , Kanyava , Lyaypalingis , Marcinkonys , Markin , Mustyayka , Nemunaitis , Palomyane , Rudamina , Rudnia , Simnas , Valkininkai , Warren , Veisiejai , Vievis , Zhayslay ).
- Westauksteit dialect :
Classification of Casimeras and Salis
Classification of Lithuanian kits according to the works of Jaunius Casimeras and Antanas Salis:
- емemaiti dialect (in accordance with the peculiarities of the pronunciation of the word “bread” lit. dúona ):
- dunininkai ( lit. dounininkai )
- dynininkai ( lit. dūnininkai )
- Donininkai ( lit. donininkai )
- Western Aucttaite :
- lower
- veluonian
- southern
- Central Auckstein :
- East Aukstein :
- lit. pantininkai
- lit. pontininkai
- lit. puntininkai
- Dzukian dialect
- Suwalki dialect
See also
- Aukstaytiya
- Aukstayty (tribes)
- Jemaitia
- Jamaites
- Zukia
- Suwalkia
Notes
- ↑ Koryakov Yu. B. Appendix. Cards. 5. Lithuanian language // Languages of the world. Baltic languages . - M .: Academia , 2006 .-- 224 p. - ISBN 5-87444-225-1 .
- ↑ Koryakov Yu. B. Maps of the Baltic languages // World Languages. Baltic languages . - M .: Academia , 2006 .-- S. 221. - 224 p. - ISBN 5-87444-225-1 .