Languages Spoken in Germany

World Languages

4 Languages

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Minority Languages

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Standard German

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Low German

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High German

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German Map

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English in Germany

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Foreign Languages

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Foreign Languages

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German Name

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Local Dialect

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World Languages

Languages Spoken In Germany

4 Languages

1.

Among the languages spoken in Germany, German is the official and major language. The interesting fact is that there are four minority languages in Germany that exist alongside German.

Minority Languages

2.

The four minority languages are,

1. Low German 2. Upper Sorbian 3. Lower Sorbian 4. Frisian

Standard German

3.

The official language in Germany is known as Standard German. The standard German stands somewhere between High German and Middle German. It is the most commonly spoken there, and it is one of the official and working languages of Germany and the EU.

Low German

4.

Low German is majorly spoken in northern Germany. This language is distinct from Standard German, and it is more closely related to English, Frisian, and Dutch.

High German

5.

The High German and Low German differ in the vocabularies. High vs Low sitzen vs sitten machen vs maken Apfel vs Appfel Affe vs Aap

German Map

5.

English in Germany

6.

Among Europeans, the Germans speak better English. Do you know why? English is by far the most pronounced foreign language in Germany. English is also taught in German schools.

Foreign Languages

7.

Aside from the foreign languages spoken in Germany, other immigrant languages have found space among the languages spoken in Germany.

Foreign Languages

8.

The immigrants import their language to Germany, and today you will find such immigrant languages as Turkish, Polish, Balkan languages, Kurdish, and Russian.

German Name

9.

German is a variant of Latin. The German language first sounded like "diutsch", and later in high German, as "deutsch".

Local Dialect

10.

The German see their local dialects as a source of linguistic pride. However, when they are in discussion with a non-native, they switch the language to standard German.

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