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Palatine German

Palatine German (also known as Pfälzisch or Pfälzerisch) is a variety of German spoken in the Palatinate region of Germany. It is a West Central German dialect, closely related to the other dialects of the Rhineland. The Palatinate is a region in southwest Germany, bordering France and the Rhineland. It is named after the Palatinate Forest, which covers much of the region. The Palatinate is home to about 1.5 million people, and its capital is the city of Speyer. The Palatinate was historically a part of the Duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg, and its dialect is still commonly referred to as Pfälzisch or Pfälzerisch. The Palatinate was annexed by France in 1792 during the French Revolution, but was returned to Germany in 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The Palatinate German dialect is spoken in the Palatinate region of Germany, as well as in the neighboring regions of the Rhineland and the Saarland. It is also spoken by German immigrants in other parts of the world, such as the United States, Canada, and Brazil. The Palatinate German dialect is a West Central German dialect, closely related to the other dialects of the Rhineland. It is characterized by a strong influence from the French language, due to the region's history of French occupation. The Palatinate German dialect is also notable for its unique pronunciation of certain sounds, as well as its use of certain words and phrases that are not used in other varieties of German. The Palatinate German dialect is not to be confused with the standard German language, which is spoken throughout Germany.

Language group

West Germanic languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Palatine German
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Palatine German, Germany, Latin
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Palatine German, Latin
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