Bukovinian Romanian dialect

Bukovinian Romanian
Graiul bucovinean
Native toUkraine
RegionBukovina
Early forms
Dialects
  • Dornean
  • Câmpulungean
  • Rădăuțean
  • Southeast
  • Eastern
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Linguasphere51-AAD-cj
Distribution of the Romanian language in Romania, Moldova and surroundings.

Bukovinian Romanian is a branch of the Romanian language spoken in Bukovina and which has influences of both Moldavian, Transylvanian, and Maramureș. It also features the presence of numerous German and Ruthenian loanwords which were introduced into the dialect while Bukovina was a province of the Austrian Empire (1774–1918). Due to the language policy promoted by the Austrian monarchy, several languages were spoken in Bukovina: Ukrainian, Romanian, Polish, German (Buchenländisch), and Yiddish. Today, the Bukovinian dialect is being replaced by the standard Romanian language, especially in the urban areas of southern Bukovina, while the language in northern Bukovina is being replaced by Ukrainian.