Ripuarian | Ethnologue

A language of Germany

ISO 639: ksh
Alternate Names: North Middle Franconian, Ripuarisch
Autonym: Kölsch
Population: 250,000 (1997 H. Jakobs).
Location:: Nordrhein-Westfalen state: Cologne (Köln) area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German
Language Use: Theaters, literature. An academy teaches it. Used by all. Also use Standard German [deu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 99%. Bible portions: 1992.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ripuarian
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen state: Cologne (Köln) area.