<P> The variation among the German dialects is considerable with only the neighbouring dialects being mutually intelligible . Low German , most Upper German , High Franconian dialects , and even some Central German dialects when spoken in their purest form , are not intelligible to people who know only Standard German . However , all German dialects belong to the dialect continuum of High German and Low German . In the past ( roughly until the end of the Second World War ) , there was a dialect continuum of all the continental West Germanic languages because nearly any pair of neighbouring dialects were perfectly mutually intelligible . </P>
<P> The variation among the German dialects is considerable with only the neighbouring dialects being mutually intelligible . Low German , most Upper German , High Franconian dialects , and even some Central German dialects when spoken in their purest form , are not intelligible to people who know only Standard German . However , all German dialects belong to the dialect continuum of High German and Low German . In the past ( roughly until the end of the Second World War ) , there was a dialect continuum of all the continental West Germanic languages because nearly any pair of neighbouring dialects were perfectly mutually intelligible . </P>
what are a few of the different dialects spoken in germany
what are a few of the different dialects spoken in germany
Low German Upper German High Franconian Central German
Low German Upper German High Franconian Central German