The Estonian languages 8 dialects and 117 subdialects! The elementary Estonian writings dates back to 1520s. The first book to be written in the Estonian language was Wanradt-Koell Catechism in 1535. It is a collection of religious translations of the Kullamaa prayers. With the evolution of written Estonian language, two separate literary culture centres emerged. In the North- the city of Tallinn and in the South, the Tartu city. The Estonian language that we use today is based on the 19th century’s revised orthography.
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