. The speakers of the language are known as Zimbern. Cimbrian is a Germanic variety which is related to Austro-Bavarian and most probably derives from a Southern Austro-Bavarian dialect. However, as there are many essential differences in grammar as well as in vocabulary and pronunciation, it's practically unintelligible for people speaking Standard German or Austro-Bavarian, the latter being also spoken in the province of Bolzano-Bozen. The impact of the surrounding varieties of Italian on Cimb… (More on Cimbrian)