Cologne German · Ripuarian
A Ripuarian Central Franconian dialect spoken in Cologne and the surrounding Rhineland. Distinctive for its melodic intonation and rich local vocabulary.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 50.94°, 6.96°
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Kölsch vs Plattdüütsch
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Low German · Niederdeutsch · Plattdeutsch
The Low German varieties of northern Germany and the eastern Netherlands. Linguistically closer to Dutch and English than to Standard German in several core features.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 53.55°, 9.99°
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DialectKölschA Ripuarian Central Franconian dialect spoken in Cologne and the surrounding Rhineland. Distinctive for its melodic intonation and rich local vocabulary.DialectPlattdüütschThe Low German varieties of northern Germany and the eastern Netherlands. Linguistically closer to Dutch and English than to Standard German in several core features.CompareBairisch vs KölschAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of German and the dialects within it.