ocr: Germans share a common language, but they speak it with a variety of dialects,reflecting a strong sense of regionalism. Some German-spealdng peoples live in neighboring Austria, France and Switzerland, but most now live in Germany. The north is still largely Frotestant, while the south and southwest, particularly Bayern (Bavaria), have strong Catholic traditions. Other traditional differences between northemn and southern Germans - the Prussian reputation for authontarianism, the Bavarian forjollity - are waning, however, and most now share a common culture. A large immigrant population, some ...
