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Mcheno LanguageMcheno is an Upper German dialect spoken in three towns of the Fersina Valley (Italian: Valle del Fersina, German: Fersental), in Trentino, northeastern Italy. Mcheno is related to Austro-Bavarian and is variously classified either as a Southern Bavarian dialect or a separate language of its own. Mcheno speakers reportedly partially understand Bavarian, Cimbrian, or Standard German, which argues for classifying it as a dialect. However, many essential differences in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, render it practically unintelligible for speakers of German or Austro-Bavarian, so it may be more justified to consider it a separate language. As of 1992 Mcheno was spoken by 1,900 speakers, including 400 in Fierozzo (Florutz), 1,000 in Pal (Palai), and 460 in Frassilongo (Gereut). Ethnologue report for Mcheno External links
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