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Dialect comparison

Hessisch vs Texas German

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

Hessisch

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°
Texas German

Texasdeutsch

An endangered German enclave variety spoken by descendants of nineteenth-century German settlers in central Texas, especially around New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, and the Hill Country. It preserves older German features while reflecting long contact with American English.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
29.70°, -98.12°

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