Hochdeutsch (standard German) is what's taught in schools, and what you hear on mainstream TV. But a huge variety of dialects are alive and thriving - especially in Bavaria - says Augsburg local Nic ...

Large language models such as GPT-5 and Llama systematically rate speakers of German dialects less favorably than those using Standard German. This is shown by a recent collaborative study between ...

The Bavarian accent has come out at number one in a survey of Germany's sexiest accents. Photo: DPA Bavarian has been voted the sexiest of all German accents, but largely because they like the sound ...

The decline of dialects With the nationwide establishing of standard German in the mass media and schools, dialects started to go through a period of steady decline. Plattdeutsch was hit particularly ...

Often looked down upon as "pidgin German," dialects are an important part of cultural memory and diversity. Researchers say the vibrant spectrum of regional variations of German is under threat. One ...

Perry County, Mo. • One hundred eighty years ago, 665 Lutherans set across the ocean in five sailing ships from Saxony in Germany, seeking a better life in a new world. One ship was lost at sea.

In the 1830s, a wave of immigrants from northern Germany settled in the area of Cole Camp, Missouri, bringing with them their farming skills and the dialect of Plattdüütsch. Now residents are working ...

The decline of dialects With the nationwide establishing of standard German in the mass media and schools, dialects started to go through a period of steady decline. Plattdeutsch was hit particularly ...