Bavarian · Bavarian-Austrian
A large Upper German dialect group spoken across Bavaria and most of Austria, with distinctive vowel shifts and vocabulary far removed from Standard German.
- Approximate centre
- 48.14°, 11.57°
Dialect comparison
Bairisch vs Schwäbisch
Compare two dialects of German side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Swabian
An Alemannic dialect spoken across Baden-Württemberg and parts of Bavaria. Recognisable for its diminutive "-le" suffix and softened consonants.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 48.78°, 9.18°
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