High German
West Germanic language family
Upper German
ensemble of Germanic dialects
New High German
language
Yiddish
High German-derived language used by Ashkenazi Jews
Middle High German
historical form of High German
Standard High German
written and formal spoken German
Central German
dialect group
Texas German
group of German language dialects spoken by descendants of German immigrants who settled in Texas in the mid-19th century
Old High German
earliest stage of the German language, spoken from 500/750 to 1050 AD
Early New High German
extinct Germanic language (1500–1650, or 1350–1650)