Family Tree
Upper German can be generally classified as Alemannic or Austro-Bavarian. However, there are several dialects in these two groups besides the more widespread versions of Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian.
- Alemannic German (G: Alemannisch)
- Swabian German (G: Schwäbisch, spoken mostly in Swabia, numbered 3)
- Low Alemannic German (G: Niederalemannisch, numbered 4)
- Alsatian (Al & G: Elsässisch, spoken in Alsace, France, numbered 5)
- Alemán Coloniero (G & Spanish: Alemán Coloniero, spoken in Venezuela)
- Basel German (Baseldytsch: Baslerdüütsch, G: Baseldeutsch)
- High Alemannic German (Al & G: Hochalemannisch, numbered 6)
- Bernese German (Bernese: Bärndütsch, G: Berndeutsch)
- Zürich German (G: Zürichdeutsch, Zürich German: Züritüütsch)
- Highest Alemannic German (Al & G: Höchstalemannisch, numbered 6)
- Walliser German (G: Walliserdeutsch Walliser German: Wallisertitsch, spoken in the Wallis Canton of Switzerland)
- Walser German (G: Walserdeutsch)
- Walliser German (G: Walliserdeutsch Walliser German: Wallisertitsch, spoken in the Wallis Canton of Switzerland)
- Austro-Bavarian (A-B: Boarische Språch, G: Bairisch, spoken in Austria, South Tyrol, Italy, and in Bavaria, Germany)
- Northern Austro-Bavarian (A-B: Nordboarisch, G: Nordbairisch, spoken in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, numbered 7)
- Central Austro-Bavarian (A-B: Mittelboarisch, G: Mittelbairisch, spoken in Bavaria and Austria, numbered 8)
- Viennese German (G: Wienerisch, spoken in Vienna and parts of Lower Austria, Austria)
- Munich German (G: Münchnerisch, spoken in Munich, Bavaria)
- Southern Austro-Bavarian (A-B: Südboarisch, G: Südbairisch, spoken in Austria and South Tyrol, Italy)
- Cimbrian (G: Tzimbrisch, Italian: lingua cimbra, spoken in northeastern Italy)
- Mócheno (It: lingua mòchena, spoken in Trentino, in Italy)
- Hutterite German (G: Hutterisch, spoken in Canada and the United States)
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