Upper German languages

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Language classification
Indo-European languages Germanic languages West Germanic languages High German languages Upper German Subdivisions Alemannic Austro-Bavarian

Upper German is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Italy.

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
  • Swabian (mostly in Schwaben, in Germany)
  • Low Alemannic
    • Alsatian (in Alsace, in France)
    • Alemán Coloneiro (in Venezuela)
    • Basel German
  • High Alemannic
    • Bernese German
    • Zürich German
  • Highest Alemannic
    • Walliser German (in the Wallis Canton of Switzerland)
      • Walser German
• Austro-Bavarian (in Austria, South Tyrol and in Bavaria (Germany))
  • Northern Austro-Bavarian (in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria)
  • Central Austro-Bavarian (in Bavaria and Austria)
  • Southern Austro-Bavarian (in Austria and South Tyrol, Italy)
  • Cimbrian (northeastern Italy)
  • Mócheno (Trentino, in Italy)
  • Hutterite German (in Canada and the United States)

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