Main-Franconian (German: Mainfränkisch) is group of Upper German dialects being part of the East Franconian group. The name is derived from the river Main which meets the river Rhine near Frankfurt after having crossed the former West Germany from East to West. The dialect is estimated by Ethnologue as 40% intelligible with Standard German.Main-Franconian dialects are spoken in a large stripe along the river Main.
ISO 639-3 code
vmf
family
Germanic languages, Middle High German, High Franconian German, West Germanic languages
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