Övdalian
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A language of Sweden
Alternate Names
Dalska, Elfdalian, Elvdalian, Älvdalska, Älvdalsmålet, Övdalsk, Övdalska, Övkallmǫleð
Autonym
Övkallmå̢leð
User Population
2,400 (Garbacz 2010). 1,700 live in Älvdalen.
Location
Dalarna county: Älvdalen municipality.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Typology
SVO; 24 consonants, 9 vowels, 6 diphthongs and 1 triphthong.
Language Use
Adults only, with only 45 speakers younger than 15 years in a 2007 survey (Larsson et al 2008). Shifting to Swedish [swe].
Language Development
Literature. Periodicals. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Agency: Ulum Dalska.