Upper German

Upper German
Upper German
Oberdeutsch
Geographic; distribution	Southern Germany, northern and central Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Northern Italy (South Tyrol), France (Alsace)
Linguistic classification	Indo-European Germanic West Germanic Elbe Germanic High German Upper German; ; ; ; ;
Early form	since the New High German time: Old High German and Middle High German
Subdivisions	Alemannic; Swabian; Bavarian; East Franconian (since the Middle High German time; in the Old High German time classified as Central German); South Franconian (sometimes included; sometimes classified as Central German);
Language codes
Glottolog	high1286
	Upper German after 1945 and the expulsions of the Germans.; High Franconian: 1: East Franconian 2: South Franconian Alemannic: 3: Swabian German 4: Low Alemannic 5: High and Highest Alemannic Bavarian: 6: Northern Bavarian 7: Central Bavarian 8: Southern Bavarian

Upper German (German: Oberdeutsch [ˈoːbɐdɔʏtʃ] ^ⓘ) is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in the southern German-speaking area (Sprachraum).

Upper German
Oberdeutsch
Geographic distribution	Southern Germany, northern and central Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Northern Italy (South Tyrol), France (Alsace)
Linguistic classification	Indo-European Germanic West Germanic Elbe Germanic High German Upper German
Early form	since the New High German time: Old High German and Middle High German
Subdivisions	Alemannic Swabian Bavarian East Franconian (since the Middle High German time; in the Old High German time classified as Central German) South Franconian (sometimes included; sometimes classified as Central German)
Language codes
Glottolog	`high1286`
Upper German after 1945 and the expulsions of the Germans. High Franconian: 1: East Franconian 2: South Franconian Alemannic: 3: Swabian German 4: Low Alemannic 5: High and Highest Alemannic Bavarian: 6: Northern Bavarian 7: Central Bavarian 8: Southern Bavarian