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Liechtenstein

Languages

Description

The official language in Liechtenstein is German:

• Alemannic dialect - Spoken by most Liechtensteiners and is different from Standard German
  
• Walser German dialect - Spoken in Triesenberg
  
• Swiss Standard German -Also understood and spoken by most Liechtensteiners

Word List(s)

For word lists and help researching in Liechtenstein records, see:

• German Genealogical Word List
• Latin Genealogical Word List