Central Franconian

Central Franconian

Central Franconian is a name for the following set of dialect groups:
* Ripuarian Franconian (North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Belgium, and Dutch Limburg)
* Moselle Franconian (North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and France)
* Luxembourgish (Luxembourg, Belgium and France)Luxembourgish is often included within Moselle Franconian, but sometimes regarded as a separate group.


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