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==Description==
==Description==
The official language in Liechtenstein is '''German''': <br>  
The official language in Liechtenstein is '''German''': <br>  
*''Alemannic dialect'' - Spoken by most Liechtensteiners and is different from ''Standard German'' but closely related to dialects spoken in neighboring regions such as Switzerland and Vorarlberg, Austria <br>
*''Alemannic dialect'' - Spoken by most Liechtensteiners and is different from ''Standard German'' but closely related to dialects spoken in neighboring regions such as Switzerland and Vorarlberg, Austria <br>
*''Walser German dialect'' - Spoken in Triesenberg <br>
*''Walser German dialect'' - Spoken in Triesenberg <br>
*''Swiss Standard German'' -Also understood and spoken by most Liechtensteiners <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Liechtenstein," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein#Languages, accessed 2 April 2021.</ref>
*''Swiss Standard German'' -Also understood and spoken by most Liechtensteiners <span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
Foreigners make up around 14% of the population of Liechtenstein, primarily Italians and Turks. Italian and Turkish are both spoken in the country. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Liechtenstein," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Liechtenstein, accessed 2 April 2021.</ref>
Foreigners make up around 14% of the population of Liechtenstein, primarily Italians and Turks. Italian and Turkish are both spoken in the country. <span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>


==Word List(s)==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Description[edit | edit source]

The official language in Liechtenstein is German:

  • Alemannic dialect - Spoken by most Liechtensteiners and is different from Standard German but closely related to dialects spoken in neighboring regions such as Switzerland and Vorarlberg, Austria
  • Walser German dialect - Spoken in Triesenberg
  • Swiss Standard German -Also understood and spoken by most Liechtensteiners Expansion depth limit exceeded

Foreigners make up around 14% of the population of Liechtenstein, primarily Italians and Turks. Italian and Turkish are both spoken in the country. Expansion depth limit exceeded

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

German

Italian

Turkish

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Swiss German

Italian

Turkish

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

German and Swiss German

Italian

Turkish

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

  • Barbour, Stephen, and Patrick Stevenson. Variation in German : a critical approach to German sociolinguistics. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Clyne, Michael George. Language and society in the German-speaking countries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1984. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Leemann, Adrian. Swiss German intonation patterns. Amsterdam: PUBLISHER, John Benjamins Pub. Co. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Alemannic German and other features of language at Jordioechsler

References[edit | edit source]

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