| Mulgi | |
|---|---|
| mulgi kiilʼ | |
| Native to | Estonia |
| Region | Mulgimaa |
| Ethnicity | Mulgis |
Native speakers | 13,960 (2021)1 |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | mulg1249 |
 Map of South Estonian languages, with Mulgi. | |
Mulgi (Estonian: mulgi keel, South Estonian (including Mulgi): mulgi kiilʼ) is a dialect of South Estonian spoken in Mulgimaa, a cultural-historical region in Southern Estonia. The 2021 Estonian census counted 13,960 speakers.
Usage
Mulgi is spoken only by the older generation, as children are taught in standard Estonian, and parents do not pass Mulgi down to their children.2
The Mulgi Cultural Institute (Mulgi Kultuuri Instituut) operated from 1934 to 1940, and also since 1989. It produces, publishes and distributes productions in Mulgi (tales, nursery rhymes, and songs).3
A Mulgi newspaper is printed irregularly.
Two notable Mulgi writers are August Kitzberg (1855-1927) and Nikolai Baturin (1936-2019).
References
References
- "RL21446: POPULATION WITH ESTONIAN AS THEIR MOTHER TONGUE BY ABILITY TO SPEAK A DIALECT, AGE GROUP, SEX, AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE (ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT), 31 DECEMBER 2021". PxWeb. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- "Mulgi dialect - Mulgimaa - Mulgimaa". www.mulgimaa.ee. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "Mulgimaa". Mulgimaa. Retrieved June 8, 2024.