Lower Carniolan dialect group


The Lower Carniolan dialect group is a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Lower Carniolan dialects are spoken in most of Lower Carniola and in the eastern half of Inner Carniola.

Phonological and morphological characteristics

Among other features, this group is characterized by pitch accent, extensive diphthongization, an a-colored semivowel, shift of o > u, and partial akanye.

Individual dialects and subdialects