Samlandic
| Samlandic | |
|---|---|
| Samländisch | |
| Native to | Poland, Russia (formerly Germany) |
| Region | East Prussia |
| Ethnicity | Germans |
| 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.[3] O before R is spoken with a long vowel.[3] It has ick sint meaning I am and tije for ten.[3] Westsamländisch has long u as long ü.[3] A is palatal.[4] It has dorx for High German durch, English through.[5]
History
During the latter age of the Teutonic order, Latvian-Curonian fishermen came to nowadays Pionerski, Primorye, and Filino.[6]
Culture
Anke van Tharaw is a poem written in Samlandic.
References
- ^ Besch, Werner; Knoop, Ulrich; Putschke, Wolfgang; Wiegand, Herbert E. (14 July 2008). Dialektologie. 2. Halbband. ISBN 9783110203332.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 127
- ^ Walther Mitzka. Kleine Schriften zur Sprachgeschichte und Sprachgeographie. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1968, p. 324
- ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten Ferdinand Hirt, Breslau, 1924, p. 133
- ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 128
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