Zurich German

Its area covers most of the canton, with the exception of the parts north of the Thur and the Rhine, which belong to the areal of the northeastern (Schaffhausen and Thurgau) Swiss dialects.

When it is written, it rarely follows the guidelines published by Eugen Dieth in his book Schwyzertütschi Dialäktschrift.

Young people often use Swiss German for personal messages, such as when texting with their mobile phones.

The Zurich dialect is generally perceived as fast spoken and less melodic than, for example, Bernese German.

The second-generation Italian immigrants (secondi) have had a crucial influence, as has the English language through the media.