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 ...

For Swiss German, by contrast, there is “insufficient data” currently available. The language encompasses a wide range of ...

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.

German is divided into three major dialects: High German, Central German, and Low German. Standard German uses the Bühnendeutsch (literally, “stage German”) pronunciation style, the most ...

Deep tech; Local dialects can increase trust in robots, study finds The way robots speak affects the perception of both their trustworthiness and competence ...

Linguists say there are as many as 250 German dialects, with one spoken by almost five million people. The northwest corner of Bavaria is the cultural region of Franconia, or "Franken auf Deutsch".

On paper, Berliner Schnauze is simply a dialect of German spoken in and around Berlin. In reality, it's a visceral dialect merged with working-class attitude and influences from French and Yiddish ...

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 ...

Watch “Tatort” with the German Department Join the German Department Tuesday nights for a collective viewing of “Tatort” [Scene of the Crime], the most popular police crime drama on German speaking ...

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 ...