High Franconian German

High Franconian
Oberfränkisch
Geographic distribution	Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Thuringia, Saxony
Linguistic classification	Indo-European Germanic West Irminonic High German languages High Franconian
Subdivisions	East Franconian South Franconian
Language codes
Glottolog	uppe1464  equivalent to East Franconian
Upper German dialects after 1945, with High Franconian in red and purple   1: East Franconian   2: South Franconian

High Franconian German (German: Oberfränkisch) is a variant of High German consisting of East Franconian and South Franconian. It is part of the Franconian languages area. It is spoken southeast of the Rhine Franconian area. It is spoken in Germany around Karlsruhe, Erlangen, Fürth, Heilbronn and Würzburg and a small area in France.

references

1. ↑ Noble, Cecil A. M. (1983). Modern German Dialects. New York / Berne / Frankfort on the Main, Peter Lang, p. 119.

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