What is Bavarian?
Q: What is Bavarian?
A: Bavarian (also known as Austro-Bavarian) is a major group of Upper German varieties spoken in Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany.
Q: How does it differ from Standard German?
A: While both are High German languages, they are not the same language. However, Austro-Bavarian and Standard German have influenced each other and the vast majority of Austro-Bavarian speakers speak Standard German as well.
Q: What are the variants of Bavarian?
A: The variants of Bavarian include Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, and Northern Bavarian.
Q: Is Austro-Bavarian only used to refer to this dialect group?
A: No, Austro-Bavarian is also used to refer to the dialect group which includes the Cimbrian, Hutterite German, and Mócheno dialects of Germany.
