Ostrobothnians

Ostrobothnians (Finnish: Pohjalaiset) are a subgroup of the Finnish people who live in South, Central and North Ostrobothnia in the northwestern parts of Finland. There are stereotypes that Ostrobothnians are brave, calm and reliable.[1][2][3]

Ostrobothnians
Coat of arms of the historical province of Ostrobothnia
Regions with significant populations
Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and North Ostrobothnia
Languages
Finnish, (South Ostrobothnian dialect, Central and Northern Ostrobothnian dialects)
Religion
Lutheran, (Awakening), (Laestadianism)
Related ethnic groups
Other regional subgroups

Ostrobothnians descend from Tavastians.[4]

Some Ostrobothnians follow the Awakening movement (körttiläiisyys).[5] There are also many Laestadian Ostrobothnians.[6]

History

The Cudgel War started in Ostrobothnia, where Ostrobothnian peasants rose in a revolt.[7]

The Lapua movement was also started by Ostrobothnians[8]

South Ostrobothnian dialect

Dialects

The South Ostrobothnian dialect is characterized by the changed of /d/ in Finnish to /r/ in Ostrobothnia lehren 'leaf's' (Finnish: lehden), the middle vowels tylysä 'boring' (Finnish: tylsä) and the diphthongs uo, yö and ie changing into ua, yä and iä.[9]

The Central and North Ostrobothnian dialects have been influenced by the Savonian dialects. They have changed the written Finnish sound of /t͡s/ into /s:/ or /ʰt/ and the vowels -ea and -eä into -ia and -iä.[10]

Central and North Ostrobothnian dialects

See also

Finns proper

Tavastians

References
  1. "Suomen heimojen peruspiirteet". ts.fi (in Finnish). 2003-12-28. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. "Professori Hannu Katajamäki: Pohjalaiset ymmärretään usein väärin". Studio55.fi (in Finnish). 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. "Heimoerot: pohjalaiset". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. "Suomen heimojen peruspiirteet". ts.fi (in Finnish). 2003-12-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  5. "Körttiläiset". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  6. "Lestadiolaiset pitävät Pohjois-Pohjanmaan väkiluvun kasvussa". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  7. "Nuijasota oli hyvin verinen sisällissota – Kunnaksen uusi Koiramäki-kirja kertoo siitäkin lapsille sopivasti". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  8. "Äärioikeistolainen lapuanliike muilutti, murhasi ja terrorisoi – Jaakko Kosola on kuuluisaa sukua ja kantaa historian arpia mukanaan". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  9. "Eteläpohjalaisten murteiden piirteitä". sokl.uef.fi. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  10. "Keski- ja pohjoispohjalaisia murrepiirteitä". sokl.uef.fi. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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