Eastern Polesian dialect
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Eastern Polesian dialect (Ukrainian: Східнополіський говір), also known as Left-bank Polesian dialect (Лівобережнополіський говір) or Desna dialect (Наддеснянський говір)[1] belongs to Northern Ukrainian dialects and is widespread in the northern areas of Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine, as well as parts of Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod and Voronezh regions of Russia. Eastern Polesian contains numerous archaisms. Philologists consider it to be descended from ancient dialects used by Polans and Severians.[2]
The border between Eastern Polesian dialect and Middle Dnieprian dialect in the south runs along the line Kyiv-Pryluky-Konotop and up to the river Seym. Its western border follows along the Dnieper and separates it from Central Polesian dialect. In the north and northeast the dialect's territory borders areas where Belarusian and Russian dialects are spoken.[2]
Eastern Polesian dialect is further subdivided into three groups, of which the southern one is closer to Middle Dnieprian dialect, the northern one demonstrates influence of Belarusian dialects, and the eastern one was significantly influenced by migration processes.[2]