Khanty Language - Dialects

Dialects

  • Eastern
    • Far Eastern: Vakh, Vasjugan
    • Vartovskoe
    • Surgut (Jugan, Malij Jugan, Pim, Likrisovskoe, Tremjugan, Tromagan)
  • Western
    • Northern: Obdorsk, Berjozov (Synja, Muzhi, Shurishkar), Kazym
    • transitional: Sherkal, Nizyam
    • Southern: Demjanka, Konda, Cingali, Krasnojarsk, Salym

The southern dialect is likely extinct. Salym is traditionally classified as transitional between Eastern and Western Khanty.

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