Central Bavarian
| Central Bavarian | |
|---|---|
| Mittelbairisch[1] | |
| Native to | Germany (Upper and Lower Bavaria) Austria (Upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Burgenland) |
| Latin (German alphabet) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | cent1967 |
 Bavarian dialects
Central Bavarian | |
Central Bavarian or Central Austro-Bavarian is a group of Bavarian dialects which are spoken in Austria. It is also spoken in Bavaria along the Danube, the northern Eastern Alps, and the Old Bavarian regions (mostly Munich). There are many large cities along the course of these rivers, and the dialects have a high prestige. They are also commonly used in TV and movie productions. It is commonly referred to as West Central Bavarian (Westmittelbairisch, spoken in Upper and Lower Bavaria) and East Central Bavarian (Ostmittelbairisch, spoken in Upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, and Burgenland).
Differences from Bavarian
[change | change source]The differences are noticeable. For example, the Bavarian word vui becomes vüü in East Central Bavarian, and the word dahâm becomes dahoam in West Central Bavarian.
| Isogloss | West Central Bavarian | East Central Bavarian | Standard German |
|---|---|---|---|
| ui vs. üü (< ahd. il): | vui
Schbui, schbuin i wui, mia woin |
vüü
Schbüü, schbüün i wüü, mia wöön/woin |
viel
Spiel, spielen ich will, wir wollen |
| å vs. oa (< ahd. ar): | i få, mia fåma
håt, heata Gfå, gfâli |
i foa, mia foan
hoat, heata Gfoa, gfeali |
ich fahre, wir fahrenhart, härter
Gefahr, gefährlich |
| oa vs. â (< ahd. ei): | oans, zwoa, gloa,
hoaß, hoazn, dahoam, Stoa |
âns, zwâ, glâ,
hâß, hâzn, dahâm, Stâ |
eins, zwei, klein,
heiß, heizen, daheim, Stein |
| o vs. à (< ahd. au): | i kàf, mia kàffa(n) | i kòf, mia kòffa(n) | ich kaufe, wir kaufen |
| illegal: | i kimm, mia kemma(n) | i kumm, mia kumma(n) | ich komme, wir kommen |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ethnologue entry". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2021-03-29.