Govor je Svetoga Jurja štokavski govor te pripada zapadnomu dijalektu, kao i svi govori podvelebitskoga područja, osim čakavskoga govora grada Senja. Senjski je govor, kao govor administrativnoga i kulturnoga središta ovoga prostora, izvršio stanovit utjecaj na svetojurski govor, pa i danas u njemu žive pojedini čakavski nanosi. U radu se iznose najvažnije fonološke i morfološke značajke govora Svetoga Jurja te se posebno osvrće na leksik ovoga štokavskoga govora.; The dialect of Sveti Juraj is a Shtokavian dialect and belongs to the western dialect, just as all the dialects of the sub-Velebit region, except for the Chakavian dialect of the town of Senj. Senj’s dialect is, like the dialect of the administrative and cultural centre of this area, had a certain influence on the dialect of Sveti Juraj, and so even today there are some Chakavian elements in it. In the paper, the most important phonological and morphological traits of the dialect of Sveti Juraj are represented and the lexis of this Shtokavian dialect is especially considered.