German minorities in the Alps
Alpeetako gutxiengo alemanak

German minorities in the Alps

There are several German-speaking minorities in the Alps. In Italy, there is the well-known region of South Tirol, majoritarily German, but which is a minoritized community in the whole of Italy. Besides that, there are other distinct German communities scattered: the Walser in the Aosta Valley of Italy and nearby valleys; the Gurinerdeutsch of Bosco Gurin, a German enclave in the Italian-majority canton of Ticino (Switzerland); the Cimbrian communities of Trentino; the related Mocheno-German speaking communities of Fersina valley (the southernmost German-speaking area in Italy); the Bavarian dialect speaking enclaves of Friuli province (Italy), and the remnants of German communities of Slovenia.

 

Check the pages from other German minorities.

Alemanen gutxiengoak Alpeetan

Alemanez mintzo diren hainbat komunitate gutxitu daude Alpeetan. Italian ezaguna da Hego Tirol, nagusiki alemana, baina Italiaren osotasunean gutxiengo bat. Horrez gain, oso komunitate bereiztuak daude: Walser herria Aosta haranean eta ingurueko Piemonten Italian; Gurinerdeutsch direlakoak Bosco Gurin herrian, eremu alemana mintzairaz italiarra den Suitzako Ticino kantoian; Trentinoko Zinbriar komunitateak, hegoalderagoko Mocheno-alemanak; bavariar dialektoa duten Friuliko herriak, eta Esloveniako komunitateak.

 

Ikus beste gutxiengo aleman batzuen orrialdeak.

Walser

The Walser German are a tiny minority living in Italy mainly in the Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte regions speaking a high German dialect related with the one spoken in the Swiss canton of Valais (and hence absolutely not the same as South Tyrolean!). In Aosta there are two dialects, that of Gressonei, called Tits, with 578 speakers (66% of population of the town), and the Töitsu dialect of Eisseme, with 292 speakers (80% of the population of the town). In all, with the speakers of Piemonte's Val Sesia and Val Formazza, and Aosta's Vallée de Lys, there are 1.000 speakers. Check also the Aosta page.

Walser

Walserreko Alemanak gutxiengo oso urritua dira Italian. Aosta eta Piemonte eskualdeetan bizi dira, eta beren dialektoa aleman garaia oso desberdina da Hego Tirolgotik. Beren komunitateak ere Italiako beste eskualde aleman horretatik urruti daude, isolatuta. Aostan, 2 dialekto Walser daude Gressoneikoa (Tits) 578 hiztunekin, herriko %66, eta Eissemekoa (Töitsu), 292 hiztun, herriko %80. Guztira 1000 hiztun edo, Val Formazza, Val Sesia (Piemonten) eta Vallée de Lys-en (Aosta). Ikus, halaber, Aostako orria.

Italian

Walser German

Alagna Valsesia

Im Land (p)

Formazza

Pomat / Pomatt (p)

Gressoney

Creschnau / Gressonei

Gressoney-la-Trinité

Gr. Dreifaltigkeit

Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Gr. St. Johann

Issime

Eischeme / Eisseme

Macugnaga

Makannah (p)

Vallée de Lys

Kraemertal

(p) Piemonteko herria; gainerakoak Aostan daude / Located in Piemonte, the rest are in Aosta.

Gurinerdeutsch

Spoken on the single town of Bosco Gurin (German: Gurin), Switzerland, this High German speaking community has remained isolated from other German speaking areas over centuries, though now influence from Swiss varieties of German (Zurich and so on) has been felt. Bosco Gurin is located in Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland. Originally the Gurinerdeutsch came from Valais canton in the middle ages, and their dialect is close to the Walser-German spoken in Italy.

Gurinerdeutsch

Soilik herri batean mintzo da Gurinerdeutsch dialektoa: Bosco Gurin (alemanez: Gurin). Suitzako Ticino kantoi italiarrean, komunitate hau isolatuta egon da mendeetan beste hiztun alemanengandik. Gurinerdeutsch jendea Valais kantoitik joan ziren Ticinora erdiaroan, beraz, Italiako Walser alemanetik gertuago dago haien dialektoa.

Bavarian in Italy

Several Bavarian - High German communities are located in Northern Italy. Cimbrian (Zimbrisch) is spoken around Trento and in Veneto province by some 3,800 speakers. The Mócheno German speakers (some 1,900) live in three towns of Fersina Valley (Trentino), and are the southernmost German community of Italy. There are also several Alpine towns of Friuli that speak German. Friuli is home to other minorities also (check here).

Bavariera Italian

Goi Alemanieraren dialekto multzo bati Bavariera ere esaten zaio. Italian badira hala mintzo diren zenbait talde. Batetik dugu Zinbriera (Zimbrisch), Trento inguruan eta Veneto probintzian mintzatzen dena (3.800 inguru hiztun). Hegoalderago Mocheno alemana dugu (1.900 hiztun) hiru herritan Fersina bailaran (Trentino). Eta Friuli eskualdeko iparraldeko mendietan beste zenbait herri ere badira. Friulin beste hizkuntza gutxitu batzuk ere badira (ikus hemen).

Italieraz / Italian

Alemanez / German

Campofontana

Ackerbrunde

Giazza

Glietzen / Ljetzen / Ljetzan

Lusern

Lusern

Mezzaselva di Roana

Rotzo

Roana

Rabam / Rowan

Sette Communi

Sieben Gemainde

Tredici Communi

Dreizehn Gemainde

Sappada

Pladen

Sauris

Zahre

Tarvisio

Tarvis

Timau

Tischlwang

Val Canale

Kanaltal

Fierozzo

Florutz

Frassilongo

Gereut

Palú

Palai

Valle del Fèrsina / Fèrsina [harana / valley]

Fersental

German in Slovenia

In Slovenia, there was an old Bavarian-speaking community located around Gotschee, but most Germans there were expelled after World War II. However, some remained, as well as in other two "languages islands" in Northern Slovenia: Rut and Sorica. These communities of Slovenia had no relationship with other German communities of old Yugoslavia.

Alemana Eslovenian

Eslovenian Bavarieraz mintzo zen komunitate zahar bat zegoen kokatua Gotschee inguruan, baina aleman gehienak egotzi egin zituzten II. Mundu Gerraren ostean. Gutxi batzuk geratu ziren, bai han, eta bai Eslovenia iparraldeko "hizkuntza uharte" bitan: Rut eta Sorica. Esloveniako komunitate hauek ez dure Jugoslavia ohiko gainerako talde alemanekin zerikusi zuzenik.

Regarding spellings, we use some conventions as shown in this table below. Check the Glossary of Diacritics to identify distinct accent signs.

Idazkerari dagokionez, beheko taulako egokitzapenak egin ditugu orri honetarako. Ikus zeinu Diakritikoen hiztegia azento bakoitzaren izen ingelesak zer adierazten duen jakiteko.

hizkuntzak / languages	gure tauletan / in our tables	jatorrian / originally
Slovenian	S C Z	S C & Z with Caron

Eslovenieraz / Slovenian

Alemanez / German

Blatnik

Russbach

Crmosnjice

Tschermoschnitz

Dolga vas

Grafenfeld

Kocevje

Gottschee

Kocevska Reka

Rieg

Koprivnik

Nesseltal

Kukovo

Kukendorf

Livold

Lienfeld

Moselj

Obermosel

Nemska Loka

Unterdeutschau

Onek

Hohenegg

Planina

Stockendorf

Poljane

Pollandl

Polom

Ebental

Rajhenav

Reichenau

Rut

Deutsch-Ruth (1)

Sorica

Zarz (1)

Stari Log

Altlag

(1) Komunitate linguistiko isolatuak, Eslovenia iparraldean, Gotschee-ko taldetik bereiz / Distinct isolated "language islands", north from the Gotschee group.

South Tirol

Südtirol is part of Italy (the Alto Adige region), but it is German by language. The capital is Bolzano (Bozen). There is also a Ladin-speaking minority in this area.

Südtirol

Hiriburua: Bolzano (alemanez, Bozen). Alpeetako eskualde italiar hau alemana da mintzairaz, tiroldarra kulturaz. Zenbait tiroldarrek Hego Tirol eta iparraldeko zatia (Austrian dagoena) nazio bakartzat jotzen dute, eta Viena eta Erromatik libre izatea dute helburu. Ladineraz mintzo den gutxiengo bat ere badago eskualde honetan.

Italieraz / Italian

Alemanez / German

* Alto Adige

* Südtirol

Aldino

Aldein

Alpe di Siusi

Seiser Alm

Alta Pusteria

Hochpustertal

Alta Val d'Isarco

Wipptal

Appiano

Eppan

Badia

Abtei

Bagni di Moso

Bad Moos

Bagni di Razzes

Bad Ratzes

Barbiano

Barbian

Bassa Val Badia

Unteres Gadertal

Bolzano

Bozen

Braies

Prags

Brennero

Brenner

Bressanone

Brixen

Brunico

Bruneck

Burgusio

Burgeis

Caldaro

Kaltern

Campo Tures

Sand in Taufers

Carbonin

Schluderbach

Casere

Kasern

Castel Gardena

Fischburg

Castelrotto

Kastelruth

Certosa

Karthaus

Chienes

Kiens

Chiusa

Klausen

Colfosco

Kolfusch

Collabo

Klobenstein

Colle Isarco

Gossensass

Cornedo

Karneid

Cortaccia

Kurtatsch

Corvara

Kurfar

Croda del Becco

Seekofel

Curon

Graun

Dobbiaco

Toblach

Dobbiaco Nuovo

Neu Toblach

Egna

Neumarkt

Fiè allo Sciliar

Völs am Schlern

Fleres [valley]

Pflersch

Glorenza

Glurns

Guncinà [mountain]

Guntschna

Isarco [river, valley]

Eisack

La Villa

Stern

Laces

Latsch

Lago della Muta

Haidersee

Lago di Braies

Pragser Wildsee

Lago di Caldaro

Kaltersee

Lago di Carezza

Karersee

Laion

Lajen

Laives

Leifers

Lana

Lana

Lasa

Laas

Malles Venosta

Mals in Vinschgau

Marebbe

Enneberg

Merano

Meran

Monguelfo

Welsberg

Montagna

Montan

Moso

Moos

Natorno

Naturns

Ora

Auer

Ortisei

St. Ulrich

Parcines

Partschins

Passo del Giovo

Jaufen Pass

Passo della Mendola

Mendel Pass

Passo di Costalunga

Karer Pass

Passo di Resia

Reschenpass

Passo di Tisa

Hauslab Joch

Passo Gardena

Grödner Joch

Passo Pennes

Pennser Joch

Perca

Percha

Pieve di Livinallongo

Buchenstein

Ponte Gardena

Waidbruck

Pontenova

Birchabruck

Postal

Burgstall

Prato allo Stelvio

Prad am Stilfs

Racines

Ratschings

Rasun Anterselva

Rasen Antholz

Renon

Ritten

Ridanna [valley]

Ridnaun

Rifiano

Riffian

Rio di Pusteria

Mühlbach

Salorno

Salurn

San Candido

Innichen

San Leonardo

Saint Leonhard

San Lorenzo di Sebato

Saint Lorenzen

San Martino

Reinwald

San Pietro-Funes

Saint Peter and Villnöss

San Vigilio di Marebbe

Saint Vigil in Enneberg

Santa Cristina

Saint Christina in Gröden

Sarentino

Sarntheim

Sciliar [massif]

Schlern

Selva di Val Gardena

Wolkenstein

Senales [river]

Schnals

Sesto

Sexten

Silandro

Schlanders

Siusi

Seis

Sluderno

Schulderns

Soprabolzano

Oberbozen

Spinga

Spinges

Spondigna

Spondinig

Stelvio

Stilfs

Stelvio [mt pass]

Stilfser Joch

Tal Durna

Durnholzer Tal

Talvera [river]

Talfer

Teodorone

Dietenheim

Terlano

Terlan

Tires

Tiers

Tre Chiese

Bad Dreikirchen

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Drei Zinnen

Tremeno

Tramin

Trento

Trent

Trodena

Truidn

Tubre

Taufers

Tures

Taufer Valley

Ultimo

Ulten

Val d'Ega / Valle d'Ega

Eggental

Val di Funes

Villnöss

Val di Solda

Suldental

Val di Vizze

Pfitschtal

Val Gardena

Grödental

Val Passiria

Passeier

Val Pusteria

Pustertal

Val Sarentina

Sarntal

Val Senales

Schnalstal

Val Venosta

Vinschgau

Valle Aurina

Ahrntal

Valle Isarco

Eisacktal

Vandoies

Vintl

Varna

Vahrn

Velturno

Feldthurns

Villabassa

Niederdorf

Vipiteno

Sterzing

Virgolo

Virgl

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