Der Bote für Tirol1819–18294 tags
German colonies in southern Tyrol and Upper Italy
The second part of the essay examines the German language islands in southern Tyrol and northern Italy, such as Deutschnofen, Truden, Altrei, and the Sette Comuni. The author discusses dialectal characteristics and historical theories regarding settlement by miners or during the establishment of the March of Verona. Furthermore, he calls for urgent linguistic research in the field, as the use of the German language is rapidly declining.