Mulgi
Mulgi ( Estonian mulgi keel ) is a traditional dialect form of the South Estonian language . Mulk is sometimes used as a German expression .
The South Estonian language (Estonian lõunaeesti keel ) has, in addition to the main variants Võro and Seto , which are considered separate languages for some linguists , the dialects (or vernaculars) Mulgi and Tartu .
The traditional language area of Mulgi is called Mulgimaa. The rural area mainly includes the historic parishes of Helme , Karksi , Halliste , Tarvastu and Paistu . You are in the area of today's Viljandi and Valga districts . The main town of Mulgimaa is Abja-Paluoja . There is also a school there in Mulgi.
There is no uniform written language for Mulgi. The Mulgi Kultuuri Instituut was founded to promote Mulgi . The "Association of Mulgi Speakers" ( Mulkide selts ), which was active from 1934 until the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940 and again from 1989, publishes books in Mulgi. The Mulke Sõna newspaper appears irregularly . Eesti Raadio broadcasts a program in Mulgi once a month.
In addition to the spoken language, poetry was also created in Mulgi. Among other things, the writer August Kitzberg (1855–1927) wrote in Mulgi. The main modern representative was the Estonian poet Nikolai Baturin (1936–2019).
Mulgi currently has no official status in Estonia. In 2004 a government commission was set up to deal with Mulgi's future position.
literature
- Salme Tanning: Mulgi murdetekstid. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1961 (= Eesti murded 1)
- Lembit Eelmäe, Silvi Väljal (Ed.): Mulgi keelen ja meelen. Viljandi: Mulkide Selts, 2004. ISBN 9949-10-544-7 ( reader )