3 Why Is Swiss German Not a Language?

Explore one of the biggest linguistic debates in Switzerland: is Swiss German just a dialect, or could it actually be considered a language of its own?You’ll learn what defines a language, why Swiss German doesn’t (yet) meet the criteria and what would need to change for it to be officially recognised.And, of course, I’ll share my personal take as a proud Swiss German speaker.Transcripts: The Swiss German transcript of every episode was written by myself, by hand — because no software can truly capture the beauty of the dialect. ⁠⁠Get it here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠.⁠⁠My Patreon supporters⁠⁠ receive all episode transcripts as part of their perks — thank you for helping me share Swiss German with the world.