Erzgebirgisch
| Erzgebirgisch | |
|---|---|
| Arzgebirgsch | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈaːɰtsɡ̊əˌb̥ɛːɰjɡ̊ʃ] |
| Native to | Germany |
| Region | Saxony, Lower Saxony |
Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | oste1245 Osterzgebirgischwest2915 Westerzgebirgisch |
Central German dialects after 1945 and the expulsions of the Germans
Erzgebirgisch (9) | |
Erzgebirgisch (Standard German pronunciation: [ˈeːɐ̯tsɡəˌbɪʁɡɪʃ]; Erzgebirgisch: Arzgebirgsch) is a (East) Central German dialect, spoken mainly in the central Ore Mountains in Saxony. It has received relatively little academic attention. Due to the high mobility of the population and the resulting contact with Upper Saxon, the high emigration rate and its low mutual intelligibility with other dialects, the number of speakers is decreasing.