Where is plautdietsch spoken?

Plautdietsch is spoken by about 400,000 Russian Mennonites, most notably in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay, Belize, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, as well as in the United States and Canada (particularly Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario).

Where is Kolsch spoken?

The Colognian dialect, or Kölsch is a variety of the German languages. People in and around the city of Cologne in the West of Germany use Kölsch.

What language do Mennonites speak in Belize?

Plautdietsch
Languages. The vast majority – more than 95\% – of ethnic Mennonites in Belize speak Plautdietsch in everyday life. A small minority of very conservative Mennonites that came from North America mostly in the second half of the 1960s speak Pennsylvania German instead.

Where is Low German still spoken?

The Low German dialects are still spoken in northen parts of German, and in eastern parts of the The Netherlands. These dialects are not reflected in everyday writing. There even are radio and TV shows in Low German (Platt).

Do people still speak High German?

Modern standard High German is descended from the Middle High German dialects and is spoken in the central and southern highlands of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is used as the language of administration, higher education, literature, and the mass media in the Low German speech area as well.

What is the difference between kölsch and pilsner?

You could say that Kölsch has a lot in common with pilsner, another excellent summer choice. But Kölsch is more subtly complex, less aggressively bitter and slightly lower in alcohol than pilsner, which is a lager, not an ale like Kölsch. To protect their local turf, brewers in Cologne (Köln in German) invented Kölsch.

How do you say kölsch in German?

How to Pronounce Kölsch. You might have heard kölsch pronounced, “Coal-Sh” (admittedly, that’s how we said it too), but the correct German pronunciation is more similar to, “K’ool-Sh.” The difference in sound comes from the German pronunciation of an Umlaut – this thing: “ö” which sounds like “oo” or “ue.”