Rauma dialect
| Rauma dialect | |
|---|---|
| Rauman giäl | |
| Native to | Finland |
| Region | Rauma |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
The city of Rauma, where Rauma is spoken | |
The Rauma dialect (rauman giäl, "language of Rauma") is a Southwestern dialect of Finnish spoken in the town of Rauma, Finland. The dialect is divided into a classical form, and the modern collequial form of Rauma, which is more understandable for other Finnish speakers.
The written form of the dialect was preserved by the writer and doctor Hj. Nortamo, and is currently practiced mainly as a hobby. Some of the most distinctive characteristics of the dialect (as written) are the use of letters 'g' and 'b', which are uncommon in the Finnish language. Pronunciation of these letters is, however, is in between 'g' and 'b' and 'k' and 'p' of mainstream Finnish, and the shortening of words. The Rauma dialect also contains its own pitch accent.