German language - Wikipedia
WEBAs of 2012, about 90 million people, or 16% of the European Union's population, spoke German as their mother tongue, making it the second-most widely spoken language on the continent after Russian and the second biggest language in terms of overall speakers (after English), as well as the most spoken native language.
Demographics of Germany - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2021, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany included a new question regarding the language spoken at home in the micro-census, a large sample survey that yearly covers approximately 1% of the German population living in private households, and the results were as follows:
Geographical distribution of German speakers - Wikipedia
WEBGerman is the main language of approximately 95 to 100 million people in Europe, or 13.3% of all Europeans. This makes it the second most spoken native language in Europe, behind only Russian (with 144 million speakers), and ahead of French (with 66.5 million) and English (with 64.2 million).
The German language: surprising facts and figures - deutschland.de
WEBFeb 20, 2018 · German is the most widely spoken mother language in the European Union and an official language in seven countries. In 42 countries there are more than 7.5 million people who belong to a German-speaking minority.
How Many People Speak German, And Where Is It Spoken?
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Germany has the most, with 79 million people who speak German in total. In Austria, where German is the only official language, basically the entire population of 8.9 million people speak the language, which is the Bavarian or …
The countries with the most German speakers – DW – …
WEBAug 10, 2020 · Three EU countries have German as their sole nationwide official language: the small principality of Liechtenstein, where 35,000 people speak German; Austria, with around 7.5 million German...
German - Worldwide distribution - Worlddata.info
WEBAround 2.00 million inhabitants speak German from birth. Nearly half a million German speakers currently live in Canada as well. Since the 18th century, many Germans settled in Russia due to invitations from various tsars.
How Many People Speak German? (An In-Depth Look)
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Austria. Belgium. Germany. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Switzerland. While written German looks largely the same across borders, spoken German lays claim to a surprising number of dialects, including Austro-Bavarian, Alemannic (Swiss German), and High Franconian. These dialects are spoken in regional pockets across Germany and …
German Speaking Countries 2024 - World Population Review
WEBThe most populous country where German is the official language is Germany. Germany has a total of more than 81 million people. Of this total population, 91.8% speak German as their native language. This is over 74 million people. About 5.6 million people speak German as their second language.
German language | Origin, History, Characteristics, & Facts
WEBApr 17, 2024 · 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). Learn more about the German language.
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