Hessen (Ger.:
Hessisch) is a
West Central German group of dialects of the
German language in the central German state of
Hessen. The dialect most similar to Hessen is
Palatinate German (Ger.:
Pfälzisch, pronounced ) of the
Rhine Franconian sub-family. However, the Hessen dialects have some features which set them somewhat apart from other West-Central German dialects.