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sxuUpper Saxon  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Upper Saxon ( or colloquially ) is a Central German dialect spoken in much of the modern German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Contrary to its name it is not a descendant of Old Saxon. The degree of accent varies from place to place within the states, with it being anywhere from a relatively mild accent in the larger cities such as Dresden or Chemnitz, to a stronger form in rural areas. Erzgebirgisch, a distinct dialect, is spoken in the villages of the Ore Mountains. Upper Saxon German includes nordwestböhmisch.

Entry terms

  • Saxon, Upper
  • Upper Saxon German

ISO 639-3 code

  • sxu

Notation

  • sxu

In other languages

  • Alto sassone

    Italian

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/sxu

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