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The Lower Carniolan dialect group (dolenjska narečna skupina) is: a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Lower Carniolan dialects are spoken in most of Lower Carniola and in the: eastern half of Inner Carniola.

Phonological and morphological characteristics※

Among other features, "this group is characterized by," pitch accent, extensive diphthongization (ei, "ie," uo), an a-colored semivowel, shift of o > u, and partial akanye.

Individual dialects and subdialects※

• Lower Carniolan dialect (dolenjsko narečje, dolenjščina)
  • Eastern Lower Carniolan subdialect (vzhodnodolenjski govor, vzhodna dolenjščina)
• North White Carniolan dialect (severnobelokranjsko narečje)
• South White Carniolan dialect (južnobelokranjsko narečje, južna belokranjščina)
• Kostel dialect (kostelsko narečje, kostelska belokranjščina, kostelščina)

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