Swiss German · Schweizerdeutsch
A cluster of High Alemannic varieties spoken across German-speaking Switzerland. Mutually unintelligible with Standard German for most non-Swiss listeners.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 47.37°, 8.54°
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Schwyzerdütsch vs Texas German
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Texasdeutsch
An endangered German enclave variety spoken by descendants of nineteenth-century German settlers in central Texas, especially around New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, and the Hill Country. It preserves older German features while reflecting long contact with American English.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 29.70°, -98.12°
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DialectSchwyzerdütschA cluster of High Alemannic varieties spoken across German-speaking Switzerland. Mutually unintelligible with Standard German for most non-Swiss listeners.DialectTexas GermanAn endangered German enclave variety spoken by descendants of nineteenth-century German settlers in central Texas, especially around New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, and the Hill Country. It preserves older German features while reflecting long contact with American English.CompareBairisch vs SchwyzerdütschAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of German and the dialects within it.