The solution of langauge issue has frequently been the key step toward reconciliation. Switzerland is a good example. Standard German is taught in schools and is used in mass media and in Parliament. Swiss German is also used in the first few school years. Since the 1970's, the Mother Tongue Movement has gained wide support.
Some schools also offer Swiss German courses.
Attempt has been made to give it a written form. So far, a couple of spelling methods have been proposed by some enthusiasts. Following this Movement, mass media like TV and Radio programs are switching from Standard German to Swiss German in programs like entertainment programs, talk-discussion show and in commercials. People also have been trying to write in Swiss German in private letters. The Mother Tongue Movement has yet its limit.