Upper German - Family Tree

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)
  • 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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