Natangian

Natangian was a Low Prussian dialect, spoken in Natangen, East Prussia.

Geography

It was spoken in Natangen around Zinten, Bartenstein, Friedland, Drengfurt and Rastenburg. Natangian has or used to have a border with Breslausch, Mundart des Kürzungsgebiets, Ostsamländisch, Mundart des Ostgebietes, Westkäslausch and Ostkäslausch. There was a border of Prince-Bishopric of Warmia to the state of the Teutonic Order, which also was the border of Natangian to Ostkäslausch.

Phonology

In difference to Samländisch, vowel breaking of every long e to ei and every o to ou and the word dirch are characteristic. It has significant features shared with Mundart der Elbinger Höhe. A is palatal.