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== Dialectology ==

Minhast is divided into two ~~major dialects~~. Upper Minhast, which ~~is centered~~ in the highlands of Kilmay Rī, ~~Ešked~~ (~~Ekšed~~), and ~~Attum Attar;~~ the ~~northeastern coastal prefectures of Iskamharat and Perim-Sin; and~~ the ~~northwestern quadrant~~ of the ~~National Capital Region (NCR~~)~~, consisting of Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, and Kered~~. Lower Minhast ~~is spoken mainly in~~ the ~~southeastern coastal prefectures~~ of ~~Neskud, Yaxparim, Senzil, and Rēgum. The two dialects differ chiefly in phonetics and~~ the ~~lexicon, with Lower Minhast containing loanwords from neighboring languages~~ (~~e.g. Golahat~~)~~. Otherwise~~, ~~the two dialects are mutually intelligible~~.

Minhast has twelve major dialects which have been traditionally divided into two superdialects, Upper Minhast, and Lower Minhast. Upper Minhast, which consists of several dialects in the northern highlands, encompass the Northern Coast, Northeastern Mountain Coastal Range (''Gaššarat'', lit. "basalt"), the Kilmay Rī Mountain Range, the Central Plateau ''(Kammak min Nukya)'', and the the Great Plains (''Hamhāmarū'' , lit. "The Great Clearing of the Grasses"). Lower Minhast traditionally has been classified as the dialects south of the tribal territories ''("karak"s)'' of the Dog, Salmon and Horse Speakers.

Additionally, the two dialects are divided into several smaller dialects. The major subdialects of Upper Minhast include the Salmon Speakers of the "Gaššarat" (Northeastern Coastal Mountain Range), the Dog Speakers of the "Hisašarum" (The Northeastern Plains), the Horse Speakers of the "Kammak min Nukya" (The Central Plateau), and the Bear Speakers (Tannumay Prefecture). Lower Minhast consists of the Gull Speakers (Kissamut, Senzil and Rēgum Prefectures, and the cities Bayburim, Nuwway, and Kitamta on the southern coast), the Osprey Speakers (Uyyuš and Arinak ("Kingfisher") Prefectures), and the Stone Speakers of the southernmost prefectures (Neskud, Sakkeb, and Yaxparim Prefectures), and the central districts of the NCR, namely Āhan Yarg and Kūne-i-Kinutre.

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! Horse Speaker

| Umbarak, Hayreb, Nanampuyyi, Wattare, Saxtam, Gannasia Prefectures; <br/>

Kattek (~~Horse Speaker portion~~ of NCR, approx 50%)

Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, Kered, and Kattek (NW Quadrant of NCR, approx 60%)

| Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' realized as ''-uyyi''

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! Salmon Speaker

| Hittaħm, Iskamharat, Tuhattam, Perim-Sin, ~~Gaššarat.~~ Ruyāya Prefectures; <br/>

| Hittaħm, Iskamharat, Tuhattam, Perim-Sin, Ruyāya Prefectures; <br/>

Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker ~~portion of NCR~~, approx 40%)

Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker suburb, approx 60%)

| Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved

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 == Dialectology ==
-Minhast is divided into two major dialects. Upper Minhast, which is centered in the highlands of Kilmay Rī, Ešked (Ekšed), and Attum Attar; the northeastern coastal prefectures of Iskamharat and Perim-Sin; and the northwestern quadrant of the National Capital Region (NCR), consisting of Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, and Kered. Lower Minhast is spoken mainly in the southeastern coastal prefectures of Neskud, Yaxparim, Senzil, and Rēgum. The two dialects differ chiefly in phonetics and the lexicon, with Lower Minhast containing loanwords from neighboring languages (e.g. Golahat). Otherwise, the two dialects are mutually intelligible.
+Minhast has twelve major dialects which have been traditionally divided into two superdialects,  Upper Minhast, and Lower Minhast.  Upper Minhast, which consists of several dialects in the northern highlands, encompass the Northern Coast, Northeastern Mountain Coastal Range (''Gaššarat'', lit. "basalt"), the Kilmay Rī Mountain Range, the Central Plateau ''(Kammak min Nukya)'', and the the Great Plains (''Hamhāmarū'' , lit. "The Great Clearing of the Grasses").  Lower Minhast traditionally has been classified as the dialects south of the tribal territories ''("karak"s)'' of the Dog, Salmon and Horse Speakers.
-Additionally, the two dialects are divided into several smaller dialects. The major subdialects of Upper Minhast include the Salmon Speakers of the "Gaššarat" (Northeastern Coastal Mountain Range), the Dog Speakers of the "Hisašarum" (The Northeastern Plains), the Horse Speakers of the "Kammak min Nukya" (The Central Plateau), and the Bear Speakers (Tannumay Prefecture). Lower Minhast consists of the Gull Speakers (Kissamut, Senzil and Rēgum Prefectures, and the cities Bayburim, Nuwway, and Kitamta on the southern coast), the Osprey Speakers (Uyyuš and Arinak ("Kingfisher") Prefectures), and the Stone Speakers of the southernmost prefectures (Neskud, Sakkeb, and Yaxparim Prefectures), and the central districts of the NCR, namely Āhan Yarg and Kūne-i-Kinutre.
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 ! Horse Speaker
 | Umbarak, Hayreb, Nanampuyyi, Wattare, Saxtam, Gannasia Prefectures; <br/>
-Kattek (Horse Speaker portion of NCR, approx 50%)
+Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, Kered, and Kattek (NW Quadrant of NCR, approx 60%)
 | Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' realized as ''-uyyi''
 |-
 ! Salmon Speaker
-| Hittaħm, Iskamharat, Tuhattam, Perim-Sin, Gaššarat. Ruyāya Prefectures; <br/>
+| Hittaħm, Iskamharat, Tuhattam, Perim-Sin,  Ruyāya Prefectures; <br/>
-Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker portion of NCR, approx 40%)
+Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker suburb, approx 60%)
 | Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved
 |-