Texas German - Definition and Overview

Texas German is a dialect of the German language that is spoken by descendants of German immigrants who founded the town of Fredericksburg, Texas in 1846. German immigrants began arriving over a period of two years, quickly raising the population of the town to over 1,000. The immigrants isolated themselves from other Texas settlers by refusing to learn English. This period of isolation came to a close, however, when the Gillespie County Fair moved to Fredericksburg in 1889. After 1900, the community began employing English teachers in public schools and use of this German dialect began to dwindle.

The dialect is near extinction, as it is now only spoken by a few elderly people.

Example Usage of German