Hessian
A Central German dialect group covering Hesse around Frankfurt. The Frankfurt variety is widely recognisable from German television and theatre.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 50.11°, 8.68°
Dialect comparison
Hessisch 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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