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by LimeGreen
12/6/2006, 10:58 AM
I'm not sure what Low German means.
I'm guessing it means in the southern half, is that correct?
(Carsten is the Low German form of Christian)
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- Andy ;--) (guest)   +2
12/6/2006, 12:32 PM
I think it's the exact opposite: Low German was spoken in the north of Germany, and upper German (Oberdeutsch) in the south. It's a matter of elevation rather than looking at a map.
"High German" nowadays is something like BBC English in England. The "highest" German they say is spoken in the Hannover area.
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- Lauren B (guest)
12/7/2006, 7:26 AM
'High German' is also used in religious ceremonies in the Amish faith
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- Satu (_satu_)
12/7/2006, 6:02 AM
Moin Andy,Low German is still spoken in the north of Germany! Door kannst op af! ;-)
There are many different dialects of Low German to be found all over northern Germany, the Netherlands and southern Jutland (Denmark).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German/ Satuhttp://www.nordicnames.de/
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