Panagyurishte dialect
The Panagyurishte dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, which is part of the Balkan group of the [Yat#Yat in Bulgarian|Eastern Bulgarian dialects]. Its range includes the town of Panagyurishte, as well as a number of neighbouring villages. The most significant feature of the dialect, as in all Balkan dialects, is the pronunciation of Old Church Slavonic ѣ as or, depending on the character of the following syllable.
Phonological and morphological characteristics
- Transition of into i: клич vs. formal Bulgarian клʲyч
- Pronunciation of Old Church Slavonic groups ръ/рь and лъ/ль only as ър and ъл instead of formal Bulgarian ръ/ър and лъ/ъл - сълнце vs. formal Bulgarian слънце, кърчма vs. formal Bulgarian кръчма
- Hard consonant endings, especially in verbs: молъ instead of formal Bulgarian мол҄ъ