Article

Name: To the special features of the Siberian Mennonite Language

Authors: Libert Е.А.

In the section Лингвистика

Abstract: The article deals with the West-Germanic language Plautdietsch, spoken all around the world by the Mennonites, also in West Siberia. When comparing the phonetic system of Plautdietsch with the sound sys-tem of other German languages (e.g. Frisian, Dutch, literary German) and Low German dialects it became obvious that it is extremely original and the combination of some phonological features in Plautdietsch is unique. In the Germanic language family, Plautdietsch claims a special place. Its long isolation from other German dialects and its close contacts have given it a specific character.

Keywords: Мennonites, Plautdietsch, Low German dialect, grammar

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