Outline of German language

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to German language:

One of the major languages of the world, German is the first language of almost 100 million people worldwide and the most widely spoken native language in the European Union.[1] Together with French, German is the second most commonly spoken foreign language in the EU after English, making it the second biggest language in the EU in terms of overall speakers.[2]

What type of thing is German language?

German language can be described as all of the following:

Dialects of German language

Distribution of German language

History of German language

General German language concepts

German grammar

German phonology

German orthography

German language dictionaries

German-language encyclopedias

German words and phrases

People influential in German language

Linguists

For foreigners:

German-language schools

See also

References
  1. "German 'should be a working language of EU', says Merkel's party". The Daily Telegraph. 18 June 2013.
  2. Europeans and their Languages Archived 6 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Data for EU27, published in 2012.
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