Ethnically speaking, would the people who are from Alsace and parts of Lorraine be considered Ethnic Germans like the people in Austria and Switzerland?

by dallas_89

Now I know the people that who live in that part of Eastern France today are French and Citizens of that country but judging from the surnames of the people there and the local architecture, would they be considered ethnic Germans?

Also my other question is whether Standard German is spoken there today considering the region borders Germany.

OldWorldGlory

You might be interested in some previous threads on the "Germanness" of people living in Alsace and Lorraine:

How Germanised was Alsace-Lorraine between 1871-1918? - 15 comments, over 1 month old.
This thread goes into the ethnic and cultural history of the region between the 17th century into the early 20th.
Have Alsace or Lorraine ever had referendum or votes about what country they want to be part of? - 14 comments, over 3 months old.
This goes into politics with some important elements of cultural and religious conflict in play.
While a part of the German Empire, did the people of Alsace-Lorraine consider themselves French or German? - 9 comments, over 2 years old.
Not much analysis or debate here, but there are some statistics and links you may find interesting.

Beansareno1

Just a side information. The German speaking Swiss would very much oppose to be put in together with Germans and Austrians. Also their German isn't very compatible with german spoken in Austria and Germany.