American German

American German
US German
Deutsch der Vereinigten Staaten
RegionUnited States
EthnicityGerman Americans
Austrian Americans
Swiss Americans
Liechtensteiner Americans
Belgian Americans
Luxembourgian Americans
Native speakers
1.06 million (2009–2013)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
IETFde-US

American German is a dialect of German language, spoken by more than 1.06 million people, In the year 2009–2013, the dialect was used a lot in the Midwestern region of the United States, along with the German Texan spoken in northeastern and the southern part of Texas.[1] In the 15th century, Germans invaded Pennsylvania, and their language spread across the Midwest region to the South region.[2]

References

  1. "'Oh Boy' director Jan-Ole Gerster brings new film to Munich – DW – 07/05/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  2. "The German Language in America". German-American and American English Dialects. Retrieved 2025-02-16.