Also known as
  • German language,
  • High German,
  • Hochdeutsch,
  • Deutsch
The German language (, ) is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. German is closely related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. Around the world, German is spoken by approximately 100 million native speakers and also about 80 million non-native speakers, and Standard German is widely taught in schools, universities, and Goethe Institute worldwide. German is spoken primarily in Germany (95%), Austria (89%) and Switzerland (64%) together with Liechtenstein,... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mw_template_bot Jul 18, 2008

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