The East Berge dialect ( German Ostbergisch ) is a designation of numerous Nizhne - Frank dialects of the Berg land in North Rhine-Westphalia . In the east it borders on the Westphalian dialect space . East Berg is considered to be transitional and combines the dialectic features of South Nizhne-Frankish , Cleverland and Westphalian.
| East Berg dialect | |
|---|---|
| Self name | Ostbergisch |
| Country |  Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) |
| Classification | |
| Category | Languages of Eurasia |
Indo-European family
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| Writing | latin |
| LINGUIST List | |
The similarities of East Berg and Cleverland and the nature of their interaction in the west of the dialect region make it possible to attribute it to the “ Dutch variant ”. Dialect carriers identify themselves as carriers of the Berg or Plat dialect.
Distribution
The dialect is widespread in a narrow strip east of the Jürdingen line , including Mülheim an der Ruhr , Essen-Verdun and most of Essen-Ketwig , Velbert-Langenberg , Wuppertal- Elberfeld , Remscheid- Luttringhausen , Remscheid- Lennep , Marries , Wördeweschwerdenwald , Würdewerdenwald Gummersbach , Bergneustadt . Ripuar dialects are common south of the Benrath line . From Westphalian, East Berg is separated by the Westphalian line .
Literature
- Arend Mihm : Sprache und Geschichte am unteren Niederrhein. In: Jahrbuch des Vereins für niederdeutsche Sprachforschung 115, 1992, ISSN 0083-5617, S. 88–122.