Lake Peipus dialect

Lake Peipus dialect () is a Russian dialects, Russian language variety spoken on both sides of the Lake Peipus in Pskov Oblast, Russia and some counties of Estonia. It originated as a mix of Pskov and Gdov dialects of the Central Russian dialects, Central Russian cluster. As many other dialects from this area, it is often considered to be transitional between Russian language, Russian and Belarusian language, Belarusian. Lake Peipus dialects also include some loanwords from the Estonian language, Estonian language.

The dialect has been studied and described by Olga Rovnova of the University of Tartu who has conducted fieldwork in Russian Old Believers, Old Believers' communities in Estonia.

Examples

Lake Peipus dialect:

Standard Russian:

Belarusian: Nia peckaj adziežu, chto myć i čyścić budzie?

English: Do not stain your clothes, who will wash and clean it?

References

{{Russian dialects

Russian dialects
Languages of Estonia