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Natangian
Low Prussian dialect of Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Natangian (Natangisch) was a Low Prussian dialect, spoken in Natangen, East Prussia.[1]
Geography
It was spoken in Natangen around Zinten, Bartenstein, Friedland, Drengfurt and Rastenburg.[2] Natangian has or used to have a border with Breslausch (a High Prussian dialect), Mundart des Kürzungsgebiets, Ostsamländisch, Mundart des Ostgebietes, Westkäslausch and Ostkäslausch.[3] There was a border of Prince-Bishopric of Warmia to the state of the Teutonic Order, which also was the border of Natangian to Ostkäslausch.[4]
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Phonology
In difference to Samländisch, vowel breaking of every long e to ei and every o to ou and the word dirch are characteristic.[5] It has significant features shared with Mundart der Elbinger Höhe.[6] A is palatal.[7]
References
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