Mundart der Elbinger Höhe

Mundart der Elbinger Höhe is a part of Low Prussian, belonging to Low German. It was spoken in East Prussia and West Prussia. Mundart der Elbinger Höhe was spoken North of Elbląg.[1] It has or used to have a border with Oberländisch, Mundart des Kürzungsgebiets and Mundart der Frischen Nehrung und der Danziger Nehrung. It has many features in common with Natangian.[2] The 1882 edition of dictionary of dialects Preußisches Wörterbuch includes Mundart der Elbinger Höhe using this wording. It is related to Plautdietsch, which has far more speakers.

Literature
  • Willi Kuhn (editor:Hans J Schuch): Die niederdeutsche Mundart auf der Elbinger Höhe: Kliene Geschichtye toomarettlache opp Plutt utdee Kinger unn Schooltied, Truso, 2010
  • Anonymous: Datt Spook. Eine Geschichte aus dem Volksleben in der Mundart der Elbinger Höhe, 1849

Notes
  1. Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 137
  2. Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreußischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, 1924, p. 137
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