Upper German
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Upper German (German: Oberdeutsch [ˈoːbɐdɔʏtʃ] ⓘ) is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in the southern German-speaking area (Sprachraum).
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Upper German | |
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Oberdeutsch | |
Geographic distribution | Southern Germany, northern and central Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Northern Italy (South Tyrol), France (Alsace) |
Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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Glottolog | high1286 |
Upper German after 1945 and the expulsions of the Germans. |
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