Łowicz dialect
| Łowicz dialect | |
|---|---|
| Księżak dialect | |
| Native to | Poland |
| Region | Duchy of Łowicz |
| Ethnicity | Łowiczans (Księżaks) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Area of the historical Duchy of Łowicz, Księżak people and dialect | |
The Łowicz dialect or the Księżak dialect is a dialect of Polish spoken by the ethnic group of Łowiczans (Księżaks) inhabiting the historical region known as the Duchy of Łowicz around the cities of Łowicz and Skierniewice in south-western Masovia. It belongs to the Masovian dialect group and borders the Near Mazovian dialect to the north and east, the Lesser Polish Masovian Borderland dialect to the southeast, and the Łęczyca dialect to the south and west.
The classification of the Łowicz dialect is debated. In the past it has been considered a Lesser Polish dialect, but there are many features placing it within the Masovian group. The Łowicz dialect shows many transitional features between Masovia, Lesser Poland and Greater Poland.