Middle German
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In linguistics, Middle German can refer to a few variants of the German language:
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- Middle Low GermanMiddle Low GermanMiddle Low German is a language that is the descendant of Old Saxon and is the ancestor of modern Low German. It served as the international lingua franca of the Hanseatic League...
(Mittelniederdeutsch), the northern dialects in the 11th-15th centuries - Middle High GermanMiddle High GermanMiddle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
(Mittelhochdeutsch), the southern dialects in the same period - Central GermanCentral GermanCentral German is a group of High German dialects spoken from the Rhineland in the west to the former eastern territories of Germany.-History:...
(Mitteldeutsch), the general term for dialects in Central Germany - the northernmost High German dialects.
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- Central Germany (geography)Central Germany (geography)In geography, central Germany describes the areas surrounding the central point of modern-day Germany.The town of Niederdorla, in the state of Thuringia, claims to be the most central town in Germany...
- Central Germany (cultural area)