võrdlemisvõime

Võrdlemisvõime is an Estonian term referring to its speakers' ability to understand various dialects and languages. Estonians tend to exhibit a comparable proficiency in speaking and comprehending some dialects, often characterized by distinct pronunciations and vocabulary differences.

Historically, the evolution of language has played a significant role in shaping Estonians' command of their native tongue's regional variations. The foundation for the nurturing of this capacity was laid in pre-industrial and early industrial periods, when dynamic migration linked Estonians across various districts. Several types of communities emerged during this time: ones comprised predominantly of adherents to the Orthodox faith, the other spheres in the territory of what is now Estonia, including high schools, locations often inhabited by rural people and constituted largely under the aegis of educational legislation directed primarily towards adherents of the Lutheran faith.

Significance is attached to the fact that contemporary generations of speakers in Estonia further develop these dialectical capacities through engaging in general exchange on a daily basis, a language-based model being developed in a completely harmonious process illustrating the bona fide policies formulated by the nation comprising holiday salutations and burial helps instead.