High German languages
The High German languages (German: hochdeutsche Mundarten, i.e. High German dialects), or simply High German (Hochdeutsch [ˈhoːxˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃ] ) – not to be confused with Standard High German which is commonly also called "High German" – comprise the varieties of German spoken south of the Benrath and Uerdingen isoglosses, i.e., in central and southern Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and eastern Belgium, as well as in neighbouring portions of France (Alsace and northern Lorraine), Italy (South Tyrol), the Czech Republic (Bohemia), and Poland (Upper Silesia). They are also spoken in diasporas in Romania, Russia, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Namibia.
Extends: [High German languages](https://wikipedia.org.ai/High German languages), [German dialects](https://wikipedia.org.ai/German dialects), [West Germanic languages](https://wikipedia.org.ai/West Germanic languages)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | High German |
| Region | Text | German-speaking Europe, United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Colonia Tovar, Central, southern, Germany, Austria, Italy, South Tyrol, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Be... |
| Familycolor | Text | Indo-European |
| Fam2 | Text | Germanic |
| Fam3 | Text | West Germanic |
| Child1 | Text | Central German |
| Child2 | Text | Upper German |
| Glotto | Text | high1289 |
| Glottorefname | Text | High German |