Alemannic German

Alemannic German

Alemannic (German: Alemannisch) is a group of dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. It is spoken by approximately ten million people in seven countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy, and Venezuela. The name derives from the ancient Germanic alliance of tribes known as the Alamanni ("all men").

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