West Germanic language
C243
concept
A West Germanic language is a member of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family that evolved in western and central Europe, including languages such as English, German, and Dutch.
All labels observed (28)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| variety of English | 49 |
| West Germanic language canonical | 27 |
| dialect of English | 26 |
| West Germanic language variety | 19 |
| West Central German dialect | 8 |
| Low Saxon dialect | 7 |
| Low Franconian dialect | 4 |
| stage of the English language | 4 |
| American English dialect | 3 |
| Germanic language variety | 3 |
| Upper German dialect group | 3 |
| High German dialect | 2 |
| West Central German dialect group | 2 |
| Central Ripuarian Franconian dialect | 1 |
| East Franconian dialect | 1 |
| East Franconian dialects | 1 |
| English language variety | 1 |
| German language variety | 1 |
| Germanic languages subgroup | 1 |
| Germanic-language legal text | 1 |
| Ingvaeonic language | 1 |
| Low Franconian variety | 1 |
| West Germanic dialect | 1 |
| West Germanic dialect continuum | 1 |
| West Germanic dialect continuum variety | 1 |
| West Germanic variety | 1 |
| altgermanische Sprache | 1 |
| westgermanische Sprache | 1 |
Instances (154)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| African American Vernacular English | dialect of English |
| British English | variety of English |
| Bangalore English | dialect of English |
| Guyanese English | variety of English |
| Mumbai English | dialect of English |
| Limburgish (Dutch variety) | Low Franconian dialect |
| Black Country dialect | variety of English |
| Yola | — |
| Bamberg dialect | East Franconian dialect |
| Midwestern American English | variety of English |
| Delhi English | dialect of English |
| Chennai English | dialect of English |
| West Germanic languages | Germanic languages subgroup |
| Zeelandic | West Germanic language variety |
| Ripuarian | West Central German dialect group |
| New Jersey English | variety of English |
| Upper Franconian dialects | East Franconian dialects |
| Old Dutch | — |
|
ofs
surface form:
Old Frisian
|
— |
| Colognian | Central Ripuarian Franconian dialect |
| Brabantic | West Germanic dialect continuum variety |
| North Frisian | — |
| Middle Dutch | — |
| Altsächsisch | westgermanische Sprache |
| Palatine German | West Central German dialect |
| West Frisian | — |
| Achterhooks | Low Saxon dialect |
| Low German | — |
| Rasta Talk | variety of English |
| Austro-Bavarian German | Upper German dialect group |
| Lombardic | — |
| Alemannic German | Upper German dialect group |
| Kölsch | West Central German dialect |
| Early Modern English | stage of the English language |
| Norfolk dialect | variety of English |
| American English | variety of English |
| Irish English | variety of English |
| Indian English | variety of English |
| South African English | variety of English |
| Middle English | stage of the English language |
| East Franconian | High German dialect |
| Dutch | — |
| Northumbrian | West Germanic language variety |
| Yola language | — |
| English | — |
| Rhenish Franconian | West Central German dialect |
| Yiddish | — |
|
Colloquial Singaporean English (Singlish)
surface form:
Colloquial Singaporean English
|
variety of English |
| Sri Lankan English | variety of English |
| Old Frisian | — |