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| Tartu | |
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| tartu kiil tarto kiil | |
| Native to | Estonia |
| Region | Tartumaa |
Native speakers | 17,310 (2021 census)[1] |
Uralic
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | tart1244 |
 Linguistic map of southern Estonia. Tartu is found north of the Võro-speaking area. | |
 Distribution of Tartu speakers according to the 2021 census. | |
The Tartu language (Estonian: tartu keel) is a variety of South Estonian spoken in Estonia, near the city of Tartu. It bears similarities to Mulgi, particularly the Tarvastu and Helme varieties. It has historically, along with northern Võro, been the basis for the South Estonian literary language.[2][3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Erelt, Mati, ed. (2007). Estonian language (PDF). Linguistica Uralica. Supplementary series (2nd ed.). Tallinn: Estonian Academy Publishers. ISBN 978-9985-50-399-7. OCLC 321053986.
- ^ Velsker 2015.