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== German Dialects ==

== German Dialects ==

In Northern Germany the Low German language is also still spoken extensively, but the standard is New High German with a North German accent. Dialects of Low German or Low Saxon are Westphalian, Eastphalian, East-Frisian,  North Low Saxon, Sleswickian, and Holastian, and Pommerian, Margravian.  The Low Saxon dialects spoken in the east of the Netherlands are often included as East Dutch Low Saxon.

In Northern Germany the Low German language is also still spoken extensively, but the standard is New High German with a North German accent. Dialects of Low German or Low Saxon are Westphalian, Eastphalian, East-Frisian,  North Low Saxon, Sleswickian, and Holastian, and Pommerian, Margravian.  The Low Saxon dialects spoken in the east of the Netherlands are often included as East Dutch Low Saxon.

One might encounter also ''Missingisch'', a Low German High German pidgin. The dialects of German spoken in center of Germany are Ripuarian, Franconian, Hessian, Thurinigian, Saxonian, and Lorrainian. Luxemburgish is often included as a Moselle Franconian Dialect. Dialect spoken in the South East of the German speaking area, which includes Bavaria, Austria, and parts of Northern Areas of Italy, Switzerland, and parts of France are Bavarian, Swabian, Allemanic, and Alsatian.

One might encounter also ''Missingisch'', a Low Saxon - High German pidgin. In modern times however Standard New High German with a Northern accent has become the norm for spoken language. The dialects of German spoken in center of Germany are Ripuarian, Franconian, Hessian, Thurinigian, Saxonian, and Lorrainian. Luxemburgish is often included as a Moselle Franconian Dialect. Dialect spoken in the South East of the German speaking area, which includes Bavaria, Austria, and parts of Northern Areas of Italy, Switzerland, and parts of France are Bavarian, Swabian, Allemanic, and Alsatian.

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