Baseldytsch or Baslerdüütsch or Baseldeutsch is the dialect spoken here in Basel Stadt, and it is based on German, but it is pronounced quite differently, and of course it has it's own vocabulary also. There is also a phonetic writing for it. The Basler Dialect is used on Swiss TV in the region, in advertisements, in old and modern songs, and in newspapers.

Examples:

Härzlige Dangg fir Ihre Bsuech, fir d' Understitzig, wie au fir die feyni Muusig!

Em bebbi sy Jazz

Der Pfyffe Laade : fir Pfyffe Duubagg Syygaare und alles waas derzue gheert...

Läckerli-Huus

«s’Sunnedrämli wänn mer nämli»

Mi cha essse : wir können essen. (food is ready)

Follow he links to find out more.

- University of Portsmouth

- Basler Fasnacht - Blog

- Spoken samples (poems)

- The Swiss Dialect

- The Dialect Orakel knows how words are pronounced, and based on pronounciation can find where the dialect comes from!

Books on Basel and Swiss Dialect

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