Sage-Tips

Do Austrians call their language Austrian?

Because there is no such thing as “Austrian language” – Austrians speak German. A fun fact – in Austria-Hungary, Austrians were sometimes referred to as “German Austrians” (possibly to distinguish them from other “Austrians”, that is other peoples living in the Austrian half of the country).

Is there such a language as Austrian?

There is no language called Austrian, so what do Austrians speak? The official language of the country is Austrian German, which differs from German as the Germans speak it and is influenced by the Austro-Bavarian dialect.

Can a German understand Austrian?

The variation of German spoken in Austria is known as Austrian German, or Österreichisches Deutsch. Despite their differences, Austrian German and standard German are generally considered to be mutually intelligible, meaning a German will usually understand German from Austria, and vice versa.

What language was spoken in Austria before German?

Languages of Austria
Official	German (Austrian German)
Significant	Alemannic Austro-Bavarian
Regional	Croatian (Burgenland), Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Italian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Yiddish (historically)
Minority	Bosnian, Serbian, Turkish

Is Austria English speaking country?

While English is widely spoken in Austria, it has no official status there. Instead, official communications, signage and so forth uses German, as that is the primary language of Austria.

Is Austria Germanic?

Austrians have historically spoken the German language. The sole official language at the federal level of Austria is German, and the standard used is called Austrian German since German is considered a pluricentric language, like English.

Can Austrians understand Swiss German?

The dialects of Swiss German must not be confused with Swiss Standard German, the variety of Standard German used in Switzerland. Most people in Germany do not understand Swiss German….

Swiss German
Native to	Switzerland (as German), Liechtenstein, Vorarlberg (Austria), Piedmont & Aosta Valley (Italy)

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