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3 Why Is Swiss German Not a Language?

3 Why Is Swiss German Not a Language?

Beyond the Alps - Lerne Schweizerdeutsch vor 10 Monaten

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Explore one of the biggest linguistic debates in Switzerland: is
Swiss German just a dialect, or could it actually be considered a
language of its own?

You’ll learn what defines a language, why Swiss German doesn’t
(yet) meet the criteria and what would need to change for it to
be officially recognised.

And, of course, I’ll share my personal take as a proud Swiss
German speaker.

Transcripts: The Swiss German transcript of
every episode was written by myself, by hand — because no
software can truly capture the beauty of the dialect. ⁠⁠Get it
here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠.

⁠⁠My Patreon supporters⁠⁠ receive all episode transcripts as part
of their perks — thank you for helping me share Swiss German with
the world.