Dialect comparison

Berlinerisch vs Wienerisch

Compare two dialects of German side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Berlinerisch

Berlin German · Berlinisch

The urban dialect of Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg. Mixes Low German substrate with Standard German, famous for its dry humour and clipped delivery.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
52.52°, 13.40°
Wienerisch

Viennese

The urban Bavarian dialect of Vienna, layered with Yiddish, Czech, and Italian loanwords from the city's long Habsburg history.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
48.21°, 16.37°

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