Swabian

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A language of Germany

ISO 639-3
swg
Alternate Names
Schwaebisch, Suabian
Autonym
Schwäbisch
User Population

Ethnic population: 820,000 (2000).

Location

Baden-Württemberg state; Bayern state: Schwaben area.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Alemannic
Dialects

Central Swabian (Mittelschwäbisch), Southwest Swabian (Südwestschwäbisch), East Swabian (Ostschwäbisch). A variety of Alemannic [gsw]. More distinct than Bavarian [bar] from Standard German [deu]. 40% inherently intelligible of Standard German (estimate). Swabian of the Black Forest is different from Swabian in the Alb (Kloss 1978).

Language Use

Also use Standard German [deu].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Swabian
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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