Bavarian

Also known as Austro-Bavarian language, Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian, Boarisch, Boirisch

major group of Upper German varieties spoken in the southeast of the German language area Bavaria

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Bavarian is a group of German dialects spoken in southeast Germany, particularly in Bavaria, that differs from standard German in its pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. It represents an important part of regional linguistic and cultural identity in that area of Europe.

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Commons category: Bavarian language
Wikimedia language code: bar
native label: Boarisch
exact match: data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133070360
P8168: Kathryn McCormick
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 14089000

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Upper German language area after 1945: blue: Bavarian-Austrian dialects

Bavarian (Boarisch or Bairisch; German: Bayrisch [ˈbaɪʁɪʃ] ), alternately Austro-Bavarian, is a group of Upper German varieties spoken in the south-east of the German language area, including the German state of Bavaria, most of Austria, and South Tyrol in Italy. Prior to 1945, Bavarian was also prevalent in parts of the southern Sudetenland and western Hungary. Bavarian is spoken by approximately 12 million people in an area of around 125,000 square kilometres (48,000 sq mi), making it the largest of all German dialects. In 2008, 45 percent of Bavarians claimed to use only dialect in everyday communication.