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Viennese GermanViennese German (Viennese: Weanarisch, Weanerisch; Standard German: Wienerisch) is the city dialect spoken in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and is counted among the Bavarian dialects. It is distinct from written Standard German in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Even in Lower Austria, the state surrounding the city, many of its expressions are not used, while farther to the west they are often not even understood.
Bavarian languageBavarian (Boarisch or Bairisch; German: Bayrisch [ˈbaɪʁɪʃ] ), alternately Austro-Bavarian, is a group of Upper German varieties spoken in the south-east of the German language area, including the German state of Bavaria, most of Austria, and South Tyrol in Italy. Prior to 1945, Bavarian was also prevalent in parts of the southern Sudetenland and western Hungary.
German languageGerman (Deutsch, pronounced [dɔɪ̯tʃ] ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognised national language in Namibia.Pluricentric languageA pluricentric language or polycentric language is a language with several codified standard forms, often corresponding to different countries.Standard GermanStandard German, also Standard High German or High German (German: Standarddeutsch, Standardhochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch or, in Switzerland, Schriftdeutsch), is the umbrella term for the standardized varieties of the German language, which are used in formal contexts and for communication between different dialect areas.
StyriaStyria (Austrian German: Steiermark [ˈʃtaɪɐmark] ; Bavarian: Steiamårk; Slovene: Štajerska; Hungarian: Stájerország [ˈʃtaːjɛrorsaːɡ]) is an Austrian state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately 16,399 km2 (6,332 sq mi), it is Austria's second-largest state by area, after Lower Austria.Österreichisches WörterbuchThe Österreichisches Wörterbuch (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈøːstɐraɪçɪʃəs ˈvœrtɐˌbuːx] ; lit. 'Austrian Dictionary'), abbreviated ÖWB, is the official spelling dictionary of Standard German in Austria, i.e. of Austrian Standard German.
AustriaAustria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
South TyrolSouth Tyrol (German: Südtirol, locally; Italian: Alto Adige; Ladin: Südtirol), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen – South Tyrol, is an autonomousprovince in northernItaly. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province is Italy's northernmost, with an area of 7,398.38 square kilometres (2,857 sq mi), and has a population of 542,134 as of 2026. Its capital and largest city is Bolzano.Alemannic GermanAlemannic, or rarely Alemannish (Alemannisch, ), is a group of High German dialects. The name derives from the ancient Germanic tribal confederation known as the Alemanni ("all men"). DistributionAlemannic is the term used for a group of High German dialects. The name derives from the ancient Germanic tribal confederation known as the Alemanni ("all men").
Prestige (sociolinguistics)Prestige in sociolinguistics is the level of regard normally accorded a specific language or dialect within a speech community, relative to other languages or dialects. Prestige varieties are language or dialect families which are generally considered by a society to be the most "correct" or otherwise superior.
CarinthiaCarinthia (German: Kärnten [ˈkɛrntn̩] ; Slovene: Koroška [kɔˈɾóːʃka] or avstrijska Koroška; Italian: Carinzia [kaˈrintsja]) is the southernmost and least densely populated Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main Ridge, near the Plöcken Pass.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.