Gammalsvenska
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| Gammölsvänsk | |
| Region | Gammalsvenskby, Zmiivka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
| Ethnicity | Svenskbybor |
Native speakers | 10 (2014) ca. 30 (2024) (incl. non-fluent) |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
| IETF | sv-UA |
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Gammalsvenska (locally Gammölsvänsk; literally "Old Swedish") is an Estonian Swedish dialect spoken in the neighborhood of Gammalsvenskby in Zmiivka, Ukraine. Its use has declined since the end of World War II, and most remaining speakers are older residents of Gammalsvenskby.