Dialect
The situation in Switzerland and Liechtenstein is different from the rest of the German-speaking countries. The Swiss German dialects are the default everyday language in virtually every situation, whereas standard German is seldom spoken. Some Swiss German speakers perceive standard German to be a foreign language.
What dialect of German is rarely heard in Switzerland?
standard German
The Swiss German dialects are the default everyday language in virtually every situation, whereas standard German is seldom spoken.
Switzerland