German language, official language of both Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland. German belongs to the West Germanic group of the Indo-European language family, along with English, Frisian, and Dutch (Netherlandic, Flemish). German: Deutsch.
4 days ago
People also ask
What is Germany's language called?
What are the 3 languages spoken in Germany?
What is the basic German language?
Are Deutsch and German the same?
German is a pluricentric language; the three standardized variants are German, Austrian, and Swiss Standard German. Standard German is sometimes called High ...
German (German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language. It is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg; natively by around 100 ...
Facts about the German language, learning tips, free language courses and important links for people learning or teaching German.
Feb 8, 2019 · German is the official language in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. German is also used in the European ...
German language
Spoken language
German is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the... Wikipedia
Spoken by: Germans, Jewish people, Austrians, and more
Language families: Indo-European languages, Germanic languages, and West Germanic languages
Region: Europe and Scandinavia
Good morning: Guten Morgen
Early forms: Old High German: Middle High German > Early New High German
Native to: Germany; Austria; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Belgium; Namibia; South Tyrol
Speakers: L1: 95 million; L2: 80–85 million (2014)
Show more
Show less
Duration: 12:12
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
The language of German is almost instantly recognisable from other texts written in the Latin alphabet by the number of umlauts. German is also the only major ...
The German language consists of about 5.3 million words – with a rising trend. About one third of those words was added in the last 100 years. This ...
Sep 21, 2022 · Another Germanic language first documented in the 8th century is Old Low German, i.e., Old Saxon. Equally important, it is the earliest recorded ...