Samlandic

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Samlandic
Samländisch
Native toPoland, Russia (formerly Germany)
RegionEast Prussia
EthnicityGermans
Language codes
ISO 639-3–

Samlandic was a Low Prussian dialect of Low German. It was divided into Ostsamländisch and Westsamländisch.[1] Both were from East Prussia.[2]

Geography[]

Westsamländisch was spoken West of Königsberg.[2] Westsamländisch had a border with Ostsamländisch.[2]

Ostsamländisch was spoken around Königsberg, Labiau and Wehlau.[2] Ostsamländisch had a border with Natangian, Westsamländisch and Eastern Low Prussian.[2]

Samlandic was spoken around Neukuhren and Heydekrug.[3]

Phonology[]

Westsamländisch has, in contrast to the remainder of Samlandic, for (I) go, (I) stand etc. jon, schton etc.[4] O before R is spoken with a long vowel.[5] It has ick sint meaning I am and tije for ten. [6] Westsamländisch has long u as long ü.[7] A is palatal. [8] It has dorx for High German durch, English through.[9]

History[]

During the latter age of the Teutonic order, Latvian-Curonian fishermen came to nowadays Pionerski, Primorye, and Filino.[10]

Culture[]

Anke van Tharaw is a poem written in Samlandic.

References[]

  1. ^ Besch, Werner; Knoop, Ulrich; Putschke, Wolfgang; Wiegand, Herbert E. (14 July 2008). Dialektologie. 2. Halbband. ISBN 9783110203332.
  2. ^ a b c d e Thorwald Poschenrieder: Deutsch- und baltischsprachige Preußen des Memellandes. 1995, esp. p. 130 http://www.tausendschoen-verlag.de/PDF/Memelland.pdf
  3. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
  4. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
  5. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
  6. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
  7. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
  8. ^ Walther Mitzka. Kleine Schriften zur Sprachgeschichte und Sprachgeographie. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1968, p. 324
  9. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten Ferdinand Hirt, Breslau, 1924, p. 133
  10. ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 128
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