| West Central German | |
|---|---|
| Westmitteldeutsch | |
| Geographic distribution | Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Lorraine, Deitscherei |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | high1287 |
 West Central German–language area | |
West Central German (German: Westmitteldeutsch) belongs to the Central, High German dialect family of German. It includes the following sub-families:
- Central Franconian (Mittelfränkisch)
- Ripuarian (Ripuarisch), spoken in North Rhine-Westphalia (including Kölsch) and German-speaking Belgium and a small edge of the south of the Dutch province of Limbourg.
- Moselle Franconian (Moselfränkisch; French: francique luxembourgeois) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and France
- Luxembourgish (Luxemburgisch; Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuergesch; francique luxembourgeois or luxembourgeois) in Luxembourg, Belgium and France
- Hunsrik (Riograndenser Hunsrückisch), spoken in Brazil and derived from the Hunsrückisch dialect of Moselle Franconian
- Rhine Franconian (Rheinfränkisch; francique rhénan)
- Palatinate Franconian (Pfälzisch; francique palatin), spoken in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Lorraine Franconian (Lothringisch; francique lorrain) in the French region of Lorraine
- Bukovina German (Bukowinadeutsch) in Bukovina (extinct) [citation needed]
- Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvaniadeutsch) in historical communities in North America, especially Pennsylvania
- Hessian (Hessisch) in Hesse and the Rhenish Hesse region of Rhineland-Palatinate
- North Hessian (Nordhessisch)
- Central Hessian (Mittelhessisch)
- East Hessian (Osthessisch)
- South Hessian (Südhessisch)
- Palatinate Franconian (Pfälzisch; francique palatin), spoken in Rhineland-Palatinate
On the southern and southeastern edges, West Central German varieties border on an area often considered a transitional area between Central German and Upper German, comprising the dialect groups South Franconian German and East Franconian German (popularly called Franconian because dialects of this sub-family are spoken all over Franconia).
West Central German was spoken in several settlements throughout America, for example in the Amana Colonies.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction