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Plautdietsch

Plautdietsch is a Low German dialect spoken by the Mennonites in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Bolivia. It is also spoken by the Mennonites in Paraguay and Brazil. In Russia, the Mennonites settled in the Vistula delta region in the 18th century. They came to Ukraine in the early 19th century, when Russia acquired Ukrainian territory from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Mennonites in Kazakhstan are descendants of Russian Mennonites who were exiled to Siberia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Mennonites in Bolivia are descendants of Russian and Dutch Mennonites who settled in that country in the 1920s. Plautdietsch is a Germanic language, related to Dutch, Low Saxon, and English. It is written in the Latin alphabet. Plautdietsch has been influenced by Russian, Dutch, and Low Saxon. It is a Germanic language with a strong Low Saxon influence. The Plautdietsch spoken in Russia is different from the Plautdietsch spoken in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Bolivia. The Russian Plautdietsch has been influenced by the Russian language. The Ukrainian Plautdietsch has been influenced by the Ukrainian language. The Kazakh Plautdietsch has been influenced by the Kazakh language. The Bolivian Plautdietsch has been influenced by the Spanish language. The Plautdietsch spoken in Russia is called Mennoniten-Plautdietsch. The Plautdietsch spoken in Ukraine is called Chortitza-Plautdietsch. The Plautdietsch spoken in Kazakhstan is called Mennoniten-Plautdietsch. The Plautdietsch spoken in Bolivia is called Chortitza-Plautdietsch. The Mennonites in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Bolivia are bilingual. They speak Plautdietsch and the language of the country where they live. In Russia, the Mennonites speak Russian. In Ukraine, the Mennonites speak Ukrainian. In Kazakhstan, the Mennonites speak Kazakh. In Bolivia, the Mennonites speak Spanish.

Language group

West Germanic languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Plautdietsch
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Plautdietsch, Canada, Latin
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Plautdietsch, Latin
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