Mecklenburgisch-Pommersch

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Mecklenburgisch-Pommersch is a Low German dialect. Western parts of it are similar to some West Low German dialects, while the eastern parts are influenced by the Pommersch dialects. Mecklenburgisch-Pommersch belongs to East Low German.

It is the language of the Mecklenburg people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in Germany. It differs slightly from East Pomeranian, which used to be spoken widely in the nowadays Polish part of Pomerania and includes much more Slavic influence.

[edit] Varieties

• Mecklenburgisch (Mecklenburg: Schwerin-Rostock-Wismar-Güstrow)
• Westpommersch (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Stralsund-Greifswald-Anklam)
• Strelitzisch (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Neustrelitz-Neubrandenburg)