Swiss German

Swiss German is one of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland. It belongs to the West Germanic languages and is also spoken in Liechntenstein. The dialects of Swiss German must not be confused with Swiss Standard German, the variety of standard German used for formal writing in Switzerland.

Map of Swiss German language speakers.
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Map of Swiss German language speakers.

Basic stats

Total speakers: 4,500,000

Main Countries: Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Vorarlberg

Alternate names: Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch

ISO 639-3 Code: gsw


Language Sample


Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Swiss German:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

Sources

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