Languages of Liechtenstein
| Languages of Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|
 German-language sign in Steg | |
| Official | German |
| Vernacular | Highest Alemannic, High Alemannic, Walser German, Swiss Standard German |
| Immigrant | Italian, Turkish, Portuguese[1] |
| Foreign | English, French |
| Signed | Swiss-German Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
Liechtenstein's official language is German, and the principality is the smallest of the four countries in Europe populated by a majority of German speakers.
German and Alemannic
The local
High Alemannic in the rest of the country. It can be difficult to achieve mutual intelligibility between Alemannic and Standard German, especially with the Highest Alemannic variety.[citation needed
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Notable people
- Ida Ospelt-Amann (1899-1996), poet who wrote exclusively in the Vaduz dialect[2][3]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.).
- ^ "Liechtenstein Languages - Demographics". www.indexmundi.com.
- ISBN 978-3-7526-8278-6.
- ^ Allmende (in German). J. Thorbecke. 1998. p. 7.
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