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 Schwyzerdütsch
Compare two dialects of German side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Swiss German · Schweizerdeutsch
A cluster of High Alemannic varieties spoken across German-speaking Switzerland. Mutually unintelligible with Standard German for most non-Swiss listeners.
- Approximate centre
- 47.37°, 8.54°
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