Liechtensteinisch

Liechtensteinisch refers to the standard German spoken in Liechtenstein. While Liechtenstein is a German-speaking country and High German (Hochdeutsch) is the official language used in government, education, and most written communication, there are subtle regional variations in pronunciation and vocabulary. These variations are generally minor and do not pose a barrier to communication with speakers of standard German from other regions. The specific dialect spoken by many Liechtensteiners is a High Alemannic dialect, which shares similarities with dialects spoken in neighboring parts of Switzerland and Austria. However, due to the prevalence of standard German and media from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the linguistic landscape of Liechtenstein is characterized by a strong adherence to standard German in formal contexts, while informal speech might exhibit more dialectal features.