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Samlandic was a Low Prussian dialect of Low German. It was divided into Ostsamländisch and Westsamländisch.[1] Both were from East Prussia.[2]
Westsamländisch was spoken West of Königsberg.[2] Westsamländisch had a border with Ostsamländisch.[2]
Ostsamländisch was spoken around Königsberg, Labiau and Wehlau.[2] Ostsamländisch had a border with Natangian, Westsamländisch and Eastern Low Prussian.[2]
Westsamländisch has, in contrast to the remainder of Samlandic, for (I) go, (I) stand etc. jon, schton etc.[3] O before R is spoken with a long vowel.[3] It has ick sint meaning I am and tije for ten.[3] Westsamländisch has long u as long ü.[3] A is palatal.[4] It has dorx (with the ach-Laut) for High German durch, English through.[5]
During the latter age of the Teutonic order, Latvian-Curonian fishermen came to nowadays Pionerski, Primorye, and Filino.[6]
Anke van Tharaw is a poem written in Samlandic.
- Wanda Nimtz-Wendlandt: Die Nehringer, Elwert, 1986. ISBN 3-7708-0834-7.
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