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 Nic ...

Standard German is called Hochdeutsch and is heard all over the country. But there are many regional dialects and other languages spoken in Germany. Please sign up or ...

Often looked down upon as "pidgin German," dialects are an important part of cultural memory and diversity. Researchers say the vibrant spectrum of regional variations of German is under threat. One ...

Austria may look easy to understand on a map, but its language situation can confuse visitors. Austria’s official language is ...

The decline of dialects With the nationwide establishing of standard German in the mass media and schools, dialects started to go through a period of steady decline. Plattdeutsch was hit particularly ...

In the 1830s, a wave of immigrants from northern Germany settled in the area of Cole Camp, Missouri, bringing with them their farming skills and the dialect of Plattdüütsch. Now residents are working ...

The history of the United States is multilingual, and many non-English speaking communities have managed to maintain their languages, sometimes for hundreds of years. Here are six dialects of French ...