Which two main dialect groups exist in the Lithuanian language?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Aukštaitian and Samogitian
- Step 1: The country has a standard language and two traditional dialect groups. Step 2. They are Aukštaitian, spoken in the east and south, and Samogitian, spoken in the west. Answer: Aukštaitian and Samogitian. Why not the others: The other pairs describe forms of other languages.
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