Deutsche Dialekte - Linkverzeichnis
(German Dialects Link Catalogue - Paul Joyce)
BERNDEUTSCH
• My Bärndütschi Syte
This excellent and exhaustive introduction to the Berndeutsch dialect includes a Berndeutsch dictonary and a Berndeutsch grammar, as well as many other informative texts and links. Author: Edi Muster. Host: Daniel Muster.
• www.berndeutsch.ch
A site devoted to the Berndeutsch dialect with an extensive Berndeutsch lexicon.
• Berndeutsch - Wikipedia
An introduction to the Alemannic dialect spoken in the Swiss canton of Bern from the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.
• Sprachliche Varietäten in der Stadt Bern und was die Sprecher davon halten 
An analysis of linguistic variation in Bern by Beat Siebenhaar. Includes a number of MP3 files.
• Stadtberndeutsch
Linguistic portraits from the city of Bern by Beat Siebenhaar and Fredy Stäheli.
• Tonbeispiele aus dem Bernbiet
A selection of mp3 sound files of dialect speakers from the Bern region.
• Berndeutsch in den USA
An article about where Berndeutsch is spoken in the United States.
Wörterbücher (Dictionaries)
• Es bärndütsches Wörterbüechli
An ever-growing dictionary of words used in the Berndeutsch dialect compiled by Edi Muster. It also includes a very useful guide to Berndeutsch orthography and grammar.
• Ds bärndütsche Lexikon
A dictionary of words and phrases used in Berndeutsch.
• Berndeutsches Wörterbuch
A secondary dictionary of words and phrases used in Berndeutsch.
Institutionen (Institutions)
• Bärndütsch-Verein
Founded in 1991, this association seeks to promote the usage of Bern German and research into the dialect.
• C.A.-Loosli-Gesellschaft
The homepage of the society devoted to the Bern writer and journalist Carl Albert Loosli.
Literatur (Literature)
• Franz Hohler
The homepage of the Bern writer and cabaret artist Franz Hohler.
• Es bärndütsches Gschichtli
Franz Hohler's Berndeutsch story with a commentary from non-Berndeutsch speakers.
• Ts Totemügerli
A short text in Bern dialect from Franz Hohler.
• Peter Maibach
The homepage of Peter Maibach, who has written a number of short stories in Bern dialect.
• Dr Schnäscht Wäg Nach Worb
Ernst Mischler tells the story of a German (who can speak some Swiss German) asking for directions from someone speaking broad Berndeutsch.
• Zytglogge Verlag
The homepage of the Zytglogge publishing house, which specialise in dialect publications.
Musik (Music)
• Berner Lieder
An article from the magazine Folker on the dialect music made in Bern.
• Berner Troubadours
The homepage of a dialect group from Bern. Contains MP3 sound files.
• Gölä
The hugely successful Marco "Gölä" Pfeuti released five Swiss German CDs and won a World Music Award before deciding to concentrate on singing in English.
• Polo Hofer
The homepage of Polo Hofer, one of the founders of Swiss dialect rock, who comes from Interlaken in the canton of Berne.
• Leierchischte
The duo Leierchischte, consisting of Ueli von Allmen and Roland Schwab, produce dialect songs for children.
• Mani Matter - Texte
The songs of Switzerland's most famous dialect singer-songwriter.
• Stiller Has
The homepage of Stiller Has, a Bernese German trio founded in 1989.
Mattenenglisch
• Mattenenglisch - Wikipedia
An introduction to the "secret language" spoken in the old quarter of Berne from the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.
• Matteänglisch
An introduction to the dialect spoken in the Berner Altstadt. At the bottom of this page you can download a programme that allows you to translate from Matteänglisch into Bern dialect.
• Matteänglisch-Club Bärn
A society devoted to the usage of the Matteänglisch dialect.
• Matteänglisch
An introduction to the language" spoken in the old quarter of Berne from Ruth Margot and Res Margot.
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