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Mainfränkisch

A language of Germany

ISO 639-3vmf

Population  4,910,000 (2006).
Region  Mostly River Main area, including Mainz, west of Frankfurt.
Alternate names   Upper Franconian
Dialects  Approximately 40% inherently intelligible with Standard German.
Classification  Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German, Moselle Franconian
Language use  Also use Standard German.
Language development  Bible portions: 1992.