Is Viennese German different?

Viennese differs from the Austrian form of Standard German, as well as from other dialects spoken in Austria (see also Austrian German and Bavarian). The nasal tonality was akin to German spoken with a French accent. While far less used today, educated Viennese are still familiar with this court dialect.

What dialect of German is spoken in Vienna?

Bavarian
The dialect of German spoken in Austria, except in the west, is Bavarian, sometimes called Austro-Bavarian. About seven million people speak Bavarian in Austria. A Middle Bavarian subdialect is spoken chiefly in Ober- and Niederösterreich as well as in Vienna.

Are people from Vienna called Viennese?

Vienna is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations, OPEC and the OSCE….Vienna.

Vienna Wien (German)
• Metro	2,600,000
• Ethnicity	46\% Austrian 54\% Other
Demonym(s)	German: Wiener (m), Wienerin (f) English: Viennese
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Do Austria and Germany speak the same language?

Austrian German is mutually intelligible with Standard German, with some differences in terms of accent and vocabulary. Technically, German is the main “second language” of Austria, but just about everyone in Austria speaks it, with the exception of some older folks living in rural areas.

What is the official language of Vienna?

German

Languages of Austria
Official	German (Austrian German)
Significant	Alemannic Austro-Bavarian
Regional	Croatian (Burgenland), Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Italian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Yiddish (historically)
Minority	Bosnian, Serbian, Turkish

Is Austrian an ethnicity?

Austrians are a Germanic ethnic group that consist of a population in the Republic of Austria that share a collective Austrian history and culture. Austrians was a term used to refer to the population of Hapsburg Austria in the 17th and 18th Centuries.