Hi everyone, here is something more on high/low german because there is still some confusion. First of all they are NOT opposites to eachother as high-german vs. low-german. Hochdeutsch (high) is the official (written) language of Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland and (very small) parts of Belgium. Niederdeutsche (low) Dialekte, meaning the group of dialects spoken in the northern part of the country. Greetings from Germany Bernhard

Thank you, Bernhard Schmidt, for bringing some light into the confusion about High / Low German that we have been reading recently. I may add that their is well also the group of "Upper German" (not "High German) dialects. So, part of the confusion may also be a result of incorrect translation: - High German = Hochdeutsch (= official German language) - Upper German dialects = Oberdeutsch (= group of dialects spoken in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) - Lower German dialects = Niederdeutsch (= group of dialects spoken in northern Germany) Best Regards Georg Paulus -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: "Bernhard Schmidt" <bernhard.schmidt@myokay.net> An: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Gesendet: Sonntag, 2. April 2000 11:13 Betreff: [BAVARIA] High and Low > Hi everyone, > > here is something more on high/low german because there is still some confusion. > > First of all they are NOT opposites to eachother as high-german vs. low-german. > > Hochdeutsch (high) is the official (written) language of Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland and (very small) parts of Belgium. > > Niederdeutsche (low) Dialekte, meaning the group of dialects spoken in the northern part of the country. > > > Greetings from Germany > Bernhard > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Sister or Brother, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal >