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Upper German

Upper German is a family of High German languages spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Upper German languages can be generally classified as Alemannic or Austro-Bavarian. However, there are several dialects or languages in these two groups besides the more standard versions of Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian.

• Alemannic
  • Swiss German (in Switzerland)
  • Alsatian (in Alsace, in France)
  • Swabian (mostly in Schwaben, in Germany)
  • Alemán Coloneiro (in Venezuela)
  • Walser (originally in the Wallis Canton of Switzerland)
• Austro-Bavarian
  • Austro-Bavarian (mostly in Austria and in Bavaria, in Germany)
  • Cimbrian (northeastern Italy)
  • Mócheno (Trentino, in Italy)
  • Hutterite German (in Canada and the United States)