Differences and Similarities between German Germans and Austrian Germans? (England, Slavs, accepted)

[saxonwold]

There is more Magyar, Slavic, Hunnish admixtures in Austria, whereas Germany is more "Teutonic". Austria is more connected to southern Germany and to the High German speech. Hitler an Austrian by excellence, was more similar to the Bavarian, he felt closer to Bavaria than to others regions of Germany.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Geggo

Someone said here somewhere (was it Manolón or Pizzaro ?) that Germans are basically still tribal people which would include Austrians.

Germany as a country is still new, and for many people it is still more important to which region/dialect region (or tribe) they belong than that they are Germans, so asking for differences between Germans and Austrians is a difficult question. People from South Germany often feel they have more in common with Austrians and German Swiss than with northerners. It's the common dialect of the various tribes which unites, maybe less so the nationality.

Here's a really good map that illustrates the bolded point, showing the linguistic distribution of Bavarians and Swabians across national boundaries, along with historic migration routes.

File:Alemannic-Dialects-Map-English.png - Wikimedia Commons.

Here's one showing the broad distribution of Bavarian dialects:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...dartgebiet.PNG.

[Helsingborgaren]

One could also make a thread about "Differences and Similarities between Australian Australians and New Zealand Australians".

Despite speaking the same language, they are not the same country, and not the same people either for that matter. Austrians are Austrians and Germans are Germans. And yes, there is differences, even northern Germans are culturally different from southern Germans. Not sure about any significant differences between Austrians and southern Germans, but I'm sure there is.

[scobby]

Originally Posted by Gamer80

Germans are Germans and Austrians are Austrians. Unless you are referring to Germans who have migrated.

Two different people,austrians are not germans

[Anhityk]

Would be interesting to compare Swiss Germans with Germans or Austrians as well.

[Muscovite]

In 1956 circa 45% of Austrians said that they are Austrians and circa 45% said that they are Germans (Karl Vocelka).

[jiri]

In general German Germans are more hairy than Austrian Germans.

[erasure]

Originally Posted by jiri

In general German Germans are more hairy than Austrian Germans.

But German Germans have light eyes and medium to dark blond hair.

( Wait till Saxonwold finds you.)

[jiri]

Originally Posted by erasure

But German Germans have light eyes and medium to dark blond hair.

( Wait till Saxonwold finds you.)

I am also pretty sure that Austrian Germans have much better sense of humour than German Germans

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Anhityk

Would be interesting to compare Swiss Germans with Germans or Austrians as well.

Swiss Germans are mostly Swabians, except for an enclave of Bavarians in the far east of the country.