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Mulgi (Estonian: mulgi keel, South Estonian (including Mulgi): mulgi kiilʼ) is a dialect of South Estonian spoken in Estonia. The 2021 Estonian census counted 13,960 speakers.
| Mulgi | |
|---|---|
| mulgi kiilʼ | |
| Native to | Estonia |
| Region | Mulgimaa |
| Ethnicity | Mulgis |
Native speakers | 13,960 (2021)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
 Map of South Estonian languages, with Mulgi. | |
Usage
editMulgi is spoken only by the older generation, as children are taught in standard Estonian, and parents do not pass Mulgi down to their children.[2]
The Mulgi Cultural Institute (Mulgi Kultuuri Instituut) operated from 1934 to 1940, and also since 1989. It produces, publishes and distributes productions in Mulgi (tales, nursery rhymes, and songs).[3]
A Mulgi newspaper is printed irregularly.
Two notable Mulgi writers are August Kitzberg (1855-1927) and Nikolai Baturin (1936-2019).
References
edit- ^ "RL21446: POPULATION WITH ESTONIAN AS THEIR MOTHER TONGUE BY ABILITY TO SPEAK A DIALECT, AGE GROUP, SEX, AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE (ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT), 31 DECEMBER 2021". PxWeb. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Mulgi dialect - Mulgimaa - Mulgimaa". www.mulgimaa.ee. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Mulgimaa". Mulgimaa. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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