Barossa German

This article is about the German dialect. For other uses, see Barossa (disambiguation).

Barossa German
Barossadeutsch, Barossa-Deutsch
German text in the Gruenberg Lutheran church at Moculta.
RegionBarossa Valley, South Australia
EthnicityGerman Australians
German alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
IETFde-u-sd-ausa

Barossa German (German: Barossadeutsch or Barossa-Deutsch) is a dialect of German, predominantly spoken in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia.[1] The prominent South Australian writer, Colin Thiele (1920–2006), whose grandparents were German immigrants, referred to "Barossa-Deutsch" as: "that quaintly inbred and hybrid language evolved from a century of linguistic isolation".[2] It takes its name from the Barossa Valley, where many German people settled during the 19th century. Some words from Barossa German have entered South Australian English.[3]

  1. ^ Atlas of South Australia | Barossa Valley Archived 7 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Stephany Steggall, "Teller of tales that teach" (The Australian, 15 September 2006) Archived 11 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Access date: 7 June 2007.
  3. ^ ABC Radio National, "South Australian Words" (Lingua Franca, 28 February 2004). Access date: 7 June 2007.