Northern Macedonian dialects
The Northern Macedonian dialects are one of three groups of the Macedonian language. The group is located in the northern and northeastern areas of the Republic of Macedonia, surrounding the cities and towns of Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, and Sveti Nikole. The group of Northern Macedonian dialects is divided into two subgroups: the western group and the eastern group.
Dialects
Western group
Eastern group
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1 Also considered a dialect of Bulgarian. 2 Considered to be a part of the transitional Torlak dialect and as a subdialect of Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbo-Croatian. | ||||||