Huvadhu dialect

E643361

The Huvadhu dialect is a regional variety of the Dhivehi language spoken in the Huvadhu Atoll of the Maldives, noted for its distinct phonological and lexical features compared to standard Maldivian.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Huvadhu dialect canonical 2
Huvadhoo dialect 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dialect
regional variety of Dhivehi
associatedWith Huvadhu Atoll culture
belongsTo Maldivian language continuum
comparedTo standard Maldivian Dhivehi
linked to: Dhivehi language
country Maldives
differsFrom standard Maldivian Dhivehi in lexicon
standard Maldivian Dhivehi in phonology
hasAlternativeName Huvadhoo dialect
linked to: Huvadhu dialect

Huvadhu bas
linked to: Addu bas
hasFeature mutual intelligibility with other Dhivehi varieties to varying degrees
regional variation in lexicon
regional variation in pronunciation
hasLexicalFeature distinct vocabulary compared to standard Maldivian Dhivehi
hasPhonologicalFeature distinct phonology compared to standard Maldivian Dhivehi
hasStatus non-standard variety of Dhivehi
hasWritingSystem Thaana script
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
Indo-European languages
Indo-Iranian languages
locatedIn southern Maldives
partOf Dhivehi language
Maldivian linguistic diversity
region Huvadhu Atoll
scriptDirection right-to-left
spokenIn Huvadhu Atoll
Maldives
subclassOf Dhivehi dialect
usedBy inhabitants of Huvadhu Atoll
usedIn everyday communication in Huvadhu Atoll

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dhivehi hasDialect Huvadhu dialect
Addu dialect relatedTo Huvadhu dialect
Huvadhu dialect hasAlternativeName Huvadhoo dialect
linked to: Huvadhu dialect