Eastern Franconian

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A language of Germany

ISO 639-3
vmf
Alternate Names
Upper Franconian
Autonym
Mainfränkisch, Ostfränkisch
Location

Bayern state: Mittelfranken, Oberfranken, and Unterfranken districts; Thüringen state: south.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

None known. Approximately 40% inherently intelligible with Standard German [deu].

Language Use

Also use Standard German [deu].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1992.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Eastern Franconian
Writing

Latin script [Latn].