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'Upper German' is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Italy.

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

★ Franconian German (, transition between Central and Upper German)

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★ East Franconian German (G: ''Ostfränkisch'', numbered 1 on the map, right)

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★ Main-Franconian (G: ''Mainfränkisch'')

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★ South Franconian German (G: ''Südfränkisch'', numbered 2)

★ Alemannic German (G: ''Alemannisch'')

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★ Swabian German (G: ''Schwäbisch'', spoken mostly in Swabia, numbered 3)

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★ Low Alemannic German (G: ''Niederalemannisch'', numbered 4)

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★ Alsatian (Al & G: ''Elsässisch'', spoken in Alsace, France, numbered 5)

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★ Alemán Coloniero (G & , spoken in Venezuela)

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★ Basel German (Baseldytsch: ''Baslerdüütsch'', G: ''Baseldeutsch'')

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★ High Alemannic German (Al & G: ''Hochalemannisch'', numbered 6)

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★ Bernese German (Bernese: ''Bärndütsch'', G: ''Berndeutsch'')

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★ Zürich German (G: ''Zürichdeutsch'', Zürich German: ''Züritüütsch'')

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★ Highest Alemannic German (Al & G: ''Höchstalemannisch'', numbered 6)

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★ Walliser German (G: ''Walliserdeutsch'', spoken in the Wallis Canton of Switzerland)

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★ Walser German (G: ''Walserdeutsch'')

★ Austro-Bavarian (A-B: ''Boarische Språch'', G: ''Bairisch'', spoken in Austria, Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy, and in Bavaria, Germany)

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★ Northern Austro-Bavarian (A-B: ''Nordboarisch'', G: ''Nordbairisch'', spoken in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, numbered 7)

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★ Central Austro-Bavarian (A-B: ''Mittelboarisch'', G: ''Mittelbairisch'', spoken in Bavaria and Austria, numbered 8)

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★ Southern Austro-Bavarian (A-B: ''Südboarisch'', G: ''Südbairisch'', spoken in Austria and Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy)

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★ Cimbrian (G: ''Tzimbrisch'', , spoken in northeastern Italy)

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★ Mócheno (It: lingua mòchena, spoken in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Italy)

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★ Hutterite German (G: Hutterisch, spoken in Canada and the United States)