Sofia dialect
Encyclopedia
The Sofia dialect is a Bulgarian
dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
, which is spoken in western part of the Sofia valley
in central western Bulgaria. Its immediate neighbours are the Vratsa dialect
to the north, the Elin Pelin dialect
to the east, the Transitional dialects to the west and the Samokov dialect
to the south.
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Southwestern dialects, cf. Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
The Southwestern Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. The range of the Southwestern dialects on the territory of Bulgaria includes most of west central and southwestern Bulgaria...
, which is spoken in western part of the Sofia valley
Sofia Valley
The Sofia Valley is a valley in central western Bulgaria, bordering Stara Planina to the northeast, the Viskyar, Lyulin, Vitosha and Lozen mountains to the southwest, the Vakarel Mountain to the southeast and the low Slivnitsa Heights to the northwest....
in central western Bulgaria. Its immediate neighbours are the Vratsa dialect
Vratsa dialect
The Vratsa dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in the region of Vratsa in northwestern Bulgaria...
to the north, the Elin Pelin dialect
Elin Pelin dialect
The Elin Pelin dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in the eastern part of the Sofia valley in central western Bulgaria...
to the east, the Transitional dialects to the west and the Samokov dialect
Samokov dialect
The Samokov dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in the region of Samokov in central western Bulgaria...
to the south.
Phonological and morphological characteristics
- Vowel ə for Old Church Slavonic (yus), ь and ъ, as in Standard Bulgarian: мъж (man), сън (sleep). Limited number of o reflexes of Old Church Slavonic ъ in the suffix -ък, the prefixes въз and съ and the prepositions във, въз and със: сос него vs. Standard Bulgarian със него (with him), напредок vs. Standard Bulgarian напредък (progress)
- щ/жд (ʃt~ʒd) for Proto-Slavic *tʲ~*dʲ (as in Standard Bulgarian) - леща, между (lentils, between). The future tense particle, however, is че: че че'теме vs. Standard Bulgarian ще четем
- ръ (rə) and лъ(lə) for Old Church Slavonic groups ръ/рь and лъ/ль versus formal Bulgarian ръ/ър (rə/ər) and лъ/ъл (lə/əl): дръво, слъза instead of formal Bulgarian дърво, сълза (tree, tear).
- Ending -м in verbs of all conjugations: че'тем vs. formal Bulgarian чет'ъ (I read)
- Lack of ending -т in the forms for 3rd person pl. present tense: яда vs. formal Bulgarian ядът (they eat)
- Personal pronouns for 3rd person он, она, оно, они (той, , то, те in Standard Bulgarian)
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Southwestern dialects, cf. Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
Southwestern Bulgarian dialects
The Southwestern Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. The range of the Southwestern dialects on the territory of Bulgaria includes most of west central and southwestern Bulgaria...
.