Also known as: Övdalian, Älvdalska
A heavily archaic North Germanic variety spoken in Älvdalen in northern Dalarna, Sweden. Often classified as a separate language; preserves Old Norse features lost in all other living varieties.
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Elfdalian is a dialect of the Elfdalian language.
Elfdalian is primarily spoken in Sweden.
Elfdalian is part of the Europe region on DialectAtlas.
Yes — Elfdalian is also referred to as Övdalian, Älvdalska.
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