| Languages of Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|
 German-language sign inSteg | |
| Official | German |
| Vernacular | Highest Alemannic,High Alemannic,Walser German,Swiss Standard German |
| Immigrant | Italian,Turkish,Portuguese[1] |
| Foreign | English, French |
| Signed | Swiss-German Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
Liechtenstein's official language is Standard German, and theprincipality is the smallest of the four countries in Europe populated by a majority ofGerman speakers.
The localGerman dialect isAlemannic, a dialect (sometimes considered a language) belonging to a highly divergent group includingSwiss German (spoken by all Swiss-Germans, the majority of the country),Alsatian (spoken in theAlsace region of France),Germans living inBaden-Württemberg andBavarian Swabia, andAustrians of the country is "ethnic Alemannic", and are speakers of the language.Highest Alemannic is spoken in the south of the country, andHigh Alemannic in the rest of the country. It can be difficult to achievemutual intelligibility between Alemannic andStandard German, especially with the Highest Alemannic variety.[citation needed]
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