Context: The Low German varieties spoken in Germany are often counted among the German dialects. This reflects the modern situation where they are roofed by standard German. This is different from the situation in the Middle Ages when Low German had strong tendencies towards an ausbau language.

Question: What type of language was Low German in the Middle Ages?
Answer: an ausbau language

Question: Why are Low German varieties regarded as dialects of standard German?
Answer: they are roofed by standard German

Question: What is often not included when counting German dialects?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: In which country are the Middle Age varieties spoken?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When did High German have a strong tendency towards being an ausbau language?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When did Low German have a weak tendency towards being an ausbau language?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What are High German varieties often included with?
Answer: Unanswerable