Hutterisch

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
geh
Alternate Names
Carinthian German, Hutterian German, Hutterite German
Autonym
Hutterisch
User Population

29,200 in Canada (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 40,000.

Location

Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan provinces; isolated settlement in British Columbia. 333 colonies, about 95 people per colony.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Bavarian-Austrian
Dialects

About 50% intelligible to Pennsylvania German [pdc], Plautdietsch [pdt], or Standard German [deu] speakers. Although called Tirolean, it is not a pure Tirolean dialect but contains Carinthian and Russian [rus] words.

Language Use

Mainly in southern portions of western Canada, Alberta, Saskachewan, and Manitoba; isolated settlement in British Columbia. Home. Used by all.

Language Development

Almost all adults are literate in English and Biblical German. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2008–2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hutterisch
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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