The Pannonian dialect group (panonska narečna skupina), or northeastern dialect group, is a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Pannonian dialects are spoken in northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje, in the eastern areas of Slovenian Styria), and among the Hungarian Slovenes.[1]
Phonological and morphological characteristics
Among other features, this group is characterized by loss of pitch accent, non-lengthened short syllables, and a new acute on short syllables.[2]
^According to some researchers, the Prekmurje dialect is a regionalliterary language because it has a standardized grammar, a long history of separated development and a large number of written sources.[4] However, this view is disputed.[5]
