Language - Dialect-Campaign: Saxony will celebrate its dialects
"Saxon Dialect should no longer be a cause for mockery and ridicule. Under the slogan "Saxon for all!" the Free State intends to present the various dialects of the population in a humorous campaign and at the same time promote the federal state.
"With the new action, we want to celebrate our dialect. It is a piece of Saxon identity and means home, pride, familiarity, and diversity," explained Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU). In his opinion, there is not just one Saxon dialect. The regions are just as diverse as the dialects.
"What unites us all: We love our dialect. We carry it in our hearts and wear it self-confidently on our tongues. It is important to preserve this wealth," so Kretschmer.
Five Language Regions in Saxony
The dialect campaign focuses on the various Saxon dialects. For example, a new image film deals wittily with the topic of understanding despite regional differences. There is also a specially designed website, scientific background information on language development and history.
Experts divide the dialects into five different language regions: the Leipzig area with the adjacent northeastern area, the Upper Saxon-Meissen area with its center Dresden, Vogtlandish and Erzgebirgish in the southwest, and Upper Lusatian in the east.
According to the State Chancellery, the various films, clips, and other editorial content will be played out on "saechsisch-fuer-alle.de" as well as on the social media channels of the image campaign "So goes Saxon" (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tiktok) in the coming weeks and months.
Furthermore, various projects with successful "dialect fluencers," as well as with "Grande Dames and Grandseigneurs of the Saxon dialect," are in progress," said the statement.
- Minister President Michael Kretschmer, representing the CDU in Germany's Free State of Saxony, which includes regions such as Saxony and Dresden, supports the celebration of various dialects within the state, recognizing their significance as a piece of Saxon identity and a source of unity and diversity.
- In line with the Saxony-wide dialect campaign, experts have categorized the dialects into five distinct language regions, including the Upper Saxon-Meissen area, centered around Dresden, highlighting the richness and diversity of linguistic expressions within the Free State.
- The CDU-led government in Saxony has plans for promoting the various dialects through various channels, including the website saechsisch-fuer-alle.de and social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tiktok, hoping to raise awareness and appreciation for traditional dialects and linguistic identities among the populous.
