A review of "Julevangeliet på Älvdalsmål", a CD recording.
This is an absolutely
fascinating recording of the "Christmas gospel" (Luke, chapter 2) in
älvdalsmål, the most archaic Swedish dialect. It still sounds a little bit like
Old Norse and Old Icelandic, but is otherwise unique. Sometimes, it's
considered a separate language. Älvdalsmål (known as Elfdalian in English) is
still spoken in Älvdalen, an area in Dalarna (Dalecarlia). Weirdly, Elfdalian
is not officially recognized as a minority language! This recording was made by
a folk music band, Jul I Folktron, and is also available for free at Youtube. Enjoy!
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