Middle High German
Middle High German is the form of the German language spoken and written in the High Middle Ages. It is usually placed in the period between 1050 and 1350. It developed from Old High German and then developed into Early New High German.[1]
A page of the Manesse Codex, written in Middle High German
| Middle High German | |
|---|---|
| Diutsch | |
| Region | Central and southern Germany (south of the Benrath line), Austria and parts of Switzerland |
| Era | High Middle Ages |
Indo-European
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Early form | Old High German
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | gmh |
| ISO 639-3 | gmh |
| ISO 639-6 | mdgr |
| Glottolog | midd1343 |
References
- Middle High German language, Britannica.com
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