Smederevo–Vršac dialect


Smederevo–Vršac dialect a subdialect of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian. It is transitional between the Šumadija–Vojvodina dialect and the Kosovo–Resava dialect.

Distribution

The dialect is mainly spoken in Serbia or more exactly in north-eastern part of Šumadija, part of Belgrade, western part of eastern Serbia around Požarevac and Veliko Gradište, and south-eastern part of Vojvodina. Some of the speakers could be also found in eastern Banat, in Romania where it is not in use anymore.

History

The Smederevo–Vršac dialect is a mixed speech of populations that speak Šumadija–Vojvodina and Kosovo–Resava dialects. It is, however, linguistically closer to the Kosovo–Resava dialect and it is sometimes classified as a sub-dialect of the Kosovo–Resava dialect.
In the past, Smederevo–Vršac dialect was spoken in much larger area.