Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch
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Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch 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-Vorpommersch 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)