High German languages
A branch of West Germanic within Indo-European with 18 languages in this index, split into 1 branches; 12 sit directly under it.
Branches
Vitality of 13 rated members
Institutional · 1Stable · 7Endangered · 5Dormant or extinct · 0
54%38%
Languages
| Language | ISO | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barBavarianBoarisch | bar | 14.1 m | 5 · Developing | |
| gswAlemannicAlemannisch | gsw | +4 | 10 m | 5 · Developing |
| yidYiddishיידיש | yid | +26 | 1 m | Definitely endangered |
| pflPalatinate GermanPälzisch | pfl | 1 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| swgSwabianSchwäbisch | swg | 820,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| pdcPennsylvania GermanPennsylvanisch Deitsch | pdc | 148,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| gehHutterite German | geh | 40,000 | ||
| sliSilesian Germanschläsche Sproache | sli | 22,900 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| mhnMòcheno | mhn | 1,900 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| cimCimbrian | cim | 400 | 6b · Threatened | |
| wymWymysorysWymysiöeryś | wym | 70 | 8a · Moribund | |
| gohOld High GermanAlthochdeutsch | goh | |||
| gmhMiddle High German | gmh | |||
| kshKölsch | ksh | |||
| hrxHunsrikHunsrickisch | hrx | 7 · Shifting | ||
| gctColonia Tovar | gct | 7 · Shifting | ||
| vmfMain-FranconianMainfränkisch | vmf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| yddEastern Yiddish | ydd | 4 · Educational |
18 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata