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Mulgi language

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Mulgi
mulgi kiil´
Native toEstonia
RegionMulgimaa
EthnicityMulgis [et]
Native speakers
13,960 (2021)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Map of South Estonian languages, with Mulgi.

Mulgi (Estonian: mulgi keel, South Estonian (including Mulgi): mulgi kiil´) is a variety of South Estonian spoken in Estonia.

The 2021 Estonian census counted 13,960 speakers.

Usage

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Mulgi 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 [et] (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).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Mulgi dialect - Mulgimaa - Mulgimaa". www.mulgimaa.ee. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  3. ^ "Mulgimaa". Mulgimaa. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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