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Pannonian dialect group

The Pannonian dialect group (panonska narečna skupina), or northeastern dialect group, is a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Pannonian dialects are spoken in northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje, in the eastern areas of Slovenian Styria), and among the Hungarian Slovenes.

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Phonological and morphological characteristics

Among other features, this group is characterized by loss of pitch accent, non-lengthened short syllables, and a new acute on short syllables.

Individual dialects and subdialects

  • Prekmurje dialect (prekmursko narečje, prekmurščina).
  • Slovenian Hills dialect (goričansko narečje, goričanščina)
  • Prlekija dialect (prleško narečje, prleščina)
  • Haloze dialect (haloško narečje, haloščina)

    • References

    Pannonian dialect group Wikipedia
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