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Upper Germanic

Upper Germanic is a family of High Germanic languages spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Upper Germanic languages can be generally classified as Alemannic or Austro-Bavarian. However, there are several dialects or languages in these two groups besides the more standard versions of Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian.

External link Ethnologue report for Upper Germanic (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=751)



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