Alternate Names: Schwäbisch, Schwaebisch, Suabian
Dialects: None known. A variety of Alemannic ,. More distinct than Bavarian , from Standard German ,. 40% inherently intelligible of Standard German (estimate). Swabian of the Black Forest is different from Swabian in the Alb (Kloss 1978).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 819,000 (2006). Ethnic population: 820,000 (2000).
Language Use: Also use Standard German [deu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible: 2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Germany