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German ( Standard High German: Deutsch, pronounced [dɔʏ̯t͡ʃ] ⓘ) [10] 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 Italian province of South Tyrol.
- Azovo German National District
Azovsky Nemetsky National District (Russian: Азо́вский...
- High German Languages
The High German languages (German: hochdeutsche Mundarten,...
- Phonology
The phonology of Standard German is the standard...
- Early New High German
Early New High German (ENHG) is a term for the period in the...
- Second Language
A second language (L2) is a language spoken in addition to...
- Pluricentric Language
A pluricentric language or polycentric language is a...
- South Tyrol
South Tyrol (German: Südtirol, German: [ˈsyːtiˌroːl,...
- Pennsylvania Dutch Language
The language traditionally has been spoken by the...
- North Bohemia
Location. North Bohemia roughly covers the present-day NUTS...
- Azovo German National District
The official language of Germany is German, with over 95 percent of the country speaking Standard German or a dialect of German as their first language. This figure includes speakers of Northern Low Saxon, a recognized minority or regional language that is not considered separately from Standard German in statistics. Recognized minority ...
- German (95%)
The German Wikipedia (German: Deutschsprachige Wikipedia) is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and publicly editable online encyclopedia . Founded on March 16, 2001, it is the second-oldest Wikipedia (after the English Wikipedia ).
- 16 March 2001; 22 years ago
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German (German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language. It is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg; natively by around 100 million people. It is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the first language. There are some people who speak German in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Northern Italy.
- 90 million (2010) to 95 million (2014), L2 speakers: 10–15 million (2014)
German is the official and predominantly spoken language in Germany. It is one of 24 official and working languages of the European Union, and one of the three procedural languages of the European Commission, alongside English and French.
German ( Standard High German: Deutsch, pronounced [ dɔʏtʃ] ⓘ) 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 Italian province of South Tyrol.
History of German. The appearance of the German language begins in the Early Middle Ages with the High German consonant shift. Old High German, Middle High German, and Early New High German span the duration of the Holy Roman Empire. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the rise of Standard German and a decrease of dialectal variety. High German.