Dialects make Slovenian the most diverse Slavic language

Ljubljana, 26 September - Apart from being geographically diverse, Slovenia boasts another richness, its many and rather diverse dialects. Indeed, Slovenian has more dialects than any other Slavic language. Although they are constantly changing, the dialects are not dying out, experts agree.

Ljubljana
A map of Slovenian dialects; Prekmurje coloured yellow in the north-east of the country.
Photo: ZRC SAZU

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