Name:gsw is for enrolling the placenames that are spelled in the Alemannic language. "gsw", a ISO639-2 reference, stands for German South West

The traditional area of Alemannic tongues is composed of :

  • South-West of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik von Deustchland). Namely, most of the Baden-Württemberg Land
  • North-West of the Helvetic Confederation (aka Switzerland), This part of the Alemannic language is often named the German Deutsch.
  • Most of the Alsace subregion (départements of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin) in the French Republic, generally known as the Alsatian language.

Language known under names Swiss German; Alemannic; Alsatian

Maps in Swiss German / Alsatian

Note: this tag is used almost only in Switzerland.

Examples

  • Bilingual sign in French and Allemanic

    35670109way 35670109

    name=Rue d'Illzach

    name:fr=Rue d'Illzach

    name:gsw=Ellziger Stross

See also