The basis of Standard German developed with the Luther Bible and the chancery language spoken by the Saxon court, part of the regional High German group. However, there are places where the traditional regional dialects have been replaced by new vernaculars based on Standard German; that is the case in large stretches of Northern Germany but also in major cities in other parts of the country. It is important to note, however, that the colloquial Standard German differs from the formal written language, especially in grammar and syntax, in which it has been influenced by dialectal speech.
The BASis of standARd gErmAN DeveloPEd wiTH thE lUtHEr BiblE and The ChAnCERy lanGUage spoKen by thE saXon cOurt, paRt oF the regiONal high gErMan gRouP. hoWEVeR, tHERe aRe PLaceS where ThE TraditioNAl REGIonal diaLects hAve bEen rePlaCed By nEW veRnACulars baSEd on StandaRd gerMan; tHaT Is the cASe in laRge strEtCHes of NorThErn gerMANy bUT alSO IN maJoR citIes in oThER parts of tHe cOuntry. iT iS ImPOrtanT tO note, however, that the colLoQuIAl standaRd gERMan DiffeRS froM The Formal wrItten laNgUage, eSpEciAlly in gRaMmar aNd syntax, in whicH it haS bEEN iNflUenceD by diALEctAl spEech.