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15 May 2013 Last updated at 01:02 Help
The first German settlers arrived in Texas over 150 years ago and successfully passed on their native language throughout the generations - until now.
German was the main language used in schools, churches and businesses around the hill country between Austin and San Antonio. But two world wars and the resulting drop in the standing of German meant that the fifth and sixth generation of immigrants did not pass it on to their children.
Still the biggest ancestry group in the US, according to Census data, a large majority of German-Americans never learned the language of their ancestors.
Hans Boas, a linguistic and German professor at the University of Texas, has made it his mission to record as many speakers of German in the Lone Star State as he can before the last generation of Texas Germans passes away.
Mr Boas has recorded 800 hours of interviews with over 400 German descendants in Texas and archived them at the Texas German Dialect Project. He says the dialect, created from various regional German origins and a mix of English, is one of a kind.
"We have found no two speakers that speak roughly alike," Mr Boas told the BBC at his office in Austin.
The BBC's Franz Strasser went to Weimar, New Braunfels and Austin to find the last speakers of this dialect.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22490560
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While I think it's cool what they're doing, and hate the fact that we are made to do things in Spanish also now, it seems a bit hypocritical for these texans to be holding on to this language.
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Dutch people do similar stuff....and they still live here (Holland). :-\
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While I think it's cool what they're doing, and hate the fact that we are made to do things in Spanish also now, it seems a bit hypocritical for these texans to be holding on to this language.
explain yourself
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im actually confused theres still plenty of people that speak german and czech between san an and austin
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i suggest you guys give this a try
(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/913521/thumbs/o-SHINER-BOCK-facebook.jpg)
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if german is dying then its nobody fault but theirs the good portion of whites in texas are krauts
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explain yourself
Most people in the southwest hate the beaners and hate that they have Spanish speaking shit everywhere. "Speak English in 'Murica"
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Most people in the southwest hate the beaners and hate that they have Spanish speaking shit everywhere. "Speak English in 'Murica"
where are you shopping at mexican meat markets
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Most people in the southwest hate the beaners and hate that they have Spanish speaking shit everywhere. "Speak English in 'Murica"
Including other Spanish people. I have a Mexican American friend who has gotten into verbal arguments with other Mexicans for speaking Spanish.
But I have yet heard anyone refer to this country as "murica"
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Including other Spanish people. I have a Mexican American friend who has gotten into verbal arguments with other Mexicans for speaking Spanish.
are you from the northeast because nobody in texas refers to anyone as spanish unless theyre from spain
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are you from the northeast because nobody in texas refers to anyone as spanish unless theyre from spain
They're typically referred to Hispanics. I very rarely use the term Spanish.
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are you from the northeast because nobody in texas refers to anyone as spanish unless theyre from spain
The south, but I was trying to be PC, and I'm not sure what the "proper" term was. From now on I'll say wetbacks. Truth of the matter is, I don't have a problem with the people speaking German, but do with the Mexicans speaking Spanish in America. Probably because I'm white, but I'll say it's because the Germans already integrated and assimilated, unlike our wetback friends.
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The south, but I was trying to be PC, and I'm not sure what the "proper" term was. From now on I'll say wetbacks. Truth of the matter is, I don't have a problem with the people speaking German, but do with the Mexicans speaking Spanish in America. Probably because I'm white, but I'll say it's because the Germans already integrated and assimilated, unlike our wetback friends.
im not sure o understand you praise americans of german heritage for assimilating yet you have no issue with them speaking their old world tongue
i think you just hate mexicans thats all you should move to utah
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Only thing I know about Texas is Alexis Texas.
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im not sure o understand you praise americans of german heritage for assimilating yet you have no issue with them speaking their old world tongue
i think you just hate mexicans thats all you should move to utah
Well then, I'm putting my house on the market as we speak.
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Well then, I'm putting my house on the market as we speak.
haha...
I have a feeling these German Americans are a much bigger asset to our society than the Mexicans.