Swiss German

The Alemannic dialects Swiss Germans actually speak, in diglossia with written High German.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Switzerland runs on diglossia: dialect in speech, standard German in writing and formal settings.
• Dialects vary valley to valley and can strain intelligibility with standard German speakers.
• There is no unified written form — texting Swiss Germans improvise spellings ad hoc.

Specifications & Metrics

• LANGUAGE: German (Alemannic)