Mulgi dialect
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| Mulgi | |
|---|---|
| mulgi kiilʼ | |
| Native to | Estonia |
| Region | Mulgimaa |
| Ethnicity | Mulgis |
Native speakers | 13,960 (2021)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | mulg1249 |
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| File:South Estonian language area.jpg Map of South Estonian languages, with Mulgi. | |
Mulgi (Estonian: mulgi keel, South Estonian (including Mulgi): mulgi kiilʼ) is a dialect of South Estonian spoken in Mulgimaa, a cultural-historical region in Southern Estonia. The 2021 Estonian census counted 13,960 speakers.
Usage
[edit | edit source]Mulgi is spoken only by the older generation, as children are taught in standard Estonian, and parents do not pass Mulgi down to their children.[2]
The Mulgi Cultural Institute (Mulgi Kultuuri Instituut) operated from 1934 to 1940, and also since 1989. It produces, publishes and distributes productions in Mulgi (tales, nursery rhymes, and songs).[3]
A Mulgi newspaper is printed irregularly.
Two notable Mulgi writers are August Kitzberg (1855-1927) and Nikolai Baturin (1936-2019).
References
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External links
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