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.
Apr 16, 2024
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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
Region: Europe and Scandinavia
Language families: Indo-European languages, Germanic languages, and West Germanic languages
Root: Proto-Germanic
Early forms: Old High German: Middle High German > Early New High German
Native to: Germany; Austria; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Belgium; Namibia
Speakers: L1: 95 million; L2: 80–85 million (2014)
German is among the ten most commonly spoken languages in the world. It is also a lingua franca of Central and Eastern Europe.
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