Tver Karelian dialect
| Tver Karelian | |
|---|---|
| Karielan kieli | |
Gospel of Matthew in Tver Karelian, 1820 | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Tver Oblast |
| Ethnicity | Tver Karelians |
Uralic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | tver1240 Tver |
Spread of Karelian in the 20th century. | |
The Tver Karelian dialect is a dialect of the Karelian language spoken in the Tver Oblast. It is descended from 17th century South Karelian speakers who migrated to the Tver region.
Although Tver Karelian descents from Karelian Proper, it often contains many differences from other Karelian Proper dialects. The Tver Karelian dialect contains very strong influences from the Russian language, especially in the phonetics of the dialect.
A standardized written language has been created for the Tver dialect. The earliest translation of the Bible in Karelian was made using the Tver dialect in 1820.