East Bergish

East Bergish (German: Ostbergisch) is a group of dialects of the Bergisches Land region in western Germany. It combines features of the Westphalian group, the South Guelderish or Cleverlands group, and (predominantly) the Limburgish group. It is a Low Franconian group,[1] whereas Westphalian belongs to Low German.

East Bergish
RegionBergisches Land, Germany
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone
East Bergish is the easternmost green area on this map

It is also seen as part of the larger Meuse-Rhenish language group.

References
  1. "Dialekte im Rheinland". LVR-Institut für Landeskunde und Regionalgeschichte. Retrieved 2021-10-14., having (as dialects of the Rhineland):
    • Niederfränkisch
      • Kleverländisch (Kleve, Wesel, Oberhausen, Duisburg, Moers, Geldern)
      • Südniederfränkisch (Heinsberg, Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Uerdingen, Remscheid, Düsseldorf, Neuss)
      • Ostbergisch (Mülheim a. d. R., Lennep, Gummersbach)
    • Mittelfränkisch
      • Ripuarisch
      • Moselfränkisch
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