Akita dialect

The Akita dialect (秋田弁) is a Japanese dialect spoken in Akita Prefecture.

Classification
The dialect is a member of the Kita-Ōu dialect within the Tōhoku dialect of Eastern Japanese. It shares this grouping with dialects spoken in Aomori, north-central Iwate, coastal Yamagata and the Agakita region in Niigata Prefecture.

Sub-divisions

 * Hokubu (northern): Spoken across Kizuno, Kita-Akita and Yamamoto.
 * Chūōbu (central): Spoken in Minami-Akita and Kawabe.
 * Nambu (southern): Spoken across Senboku, Hiraka, Ogachi and Yuri.