Hochdeutsch (standard German) is what's taught in schools, and what you hear on mainstream TV. But a huge variety of dialects are alive and thriving - especially in Bavaria - says Augsburg local ...

We asked around for people’s favourite words in German dialects and added in a few of our own. Whether it’s food, greetings, or even a way of walking—here are some of our top picks.

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These dialects of French and German that go back a long way. The history of the United States is multilingual, and many non-English speaking communities have managed to maintain their languages, ...

Those numbers include other German dialects and descendants from other groups. Dreyer learned German before English and walked four miles to school until 10th grade.

At this rate, the German dialect is expected to vanish from the Texas landscape within 30 years. Before that happens, Hans Boas, a Germanic linguistics professor at the University of Texas, ...

How do you like those Apfelüberrests? Cambridge researcher develops smartphone app to map Swiss-German dialects Researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Zurich and Bern have developed a ...

He says the dialect, created from various regional German origins and a mix of English, is one of a kind. "We have found no two speakers that speak roughly alike," Mr Boas told the BBC at his ...

A road trip through Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state leads to German and Italian cuisine, dialects and a surprising number of music festivals. The author encountered accordion music and other ...

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