Rovte dialect group

The Rovte dialect group ("rovtarska narečna skupina", "rovtarščina") is a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Rovte dialects are spoken in the mountainous areas of west-central Slovenia, on the border between the Slovenian Littoral, Upper Carniola, and Inner Carniola, in a triangle between the towns of Tolmin, Škofja Loka, and Vrhnika.
Phonological and morphological characteristics.
Among other features, this group is characterized by shortening of long diphthongal "ie" and "uo", akanye, and general development of "g" to .