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- Language family: Indo-European, Germanic
- Number of speakers: 105 million native and 80 million non-native speakers
- Official language: 6 countries including Germany and Austria plus the Province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy and the European Union
- Major Dialects: High German, Low German
- Structurally closest to Dutch and English
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German is one of the world's major European languages, spoken in a number of countries, including Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland. German is the 10th most spoken language in the world, with around 105 million native speakers and an additional 80 million who speak it non-natively. The language is similar in form to English and Dutch.
This page contains resources for learning and studying the German language.
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German Dialects
German is a member of the branch of Germanic languages, which is part of the Indo-European language family. Within Germany, there are two prominent dialects, consisting of High German and Low German. High German is the most commmon dialect and that which is instructed in schools. There is a movement within Germany to preserve Low German, as it has been in decline since the end of World War II. -
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German Questions
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Does anybody know good resouce for learning German? 1 AnswerThe Goethe Institut has locations around the world, if you are looking for an immersion course. http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm To learn on your own, I think t... read more -
I need a German Chocolate Cake Frosting recipe? You know that gooey goodness with coconut.... 3 AnswersMahalo has a great recipe for German Chocolate Cake, that includes the gooey coconut frosting. The recipe is here: http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-german-choc... read more
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What makes a good German Potato Salad? 2 AnswersGerman Potato Salad :this can be made as hot salad or cold salad. ----------------------------(credit goes to the original author) According to the author ---... read more -
How can i find different brands (not Haribo)for German Gummi bears? Im looking for a German Brand with one flavor:berry. They are flat. 1 AnswerHowdy! Could this be what you are searching for? Lachgummi, 145g for $3.95 they appear to be flat and round. Check them out I have several sites listed. read more
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RT @WilliamGail: #Google #Analytics is illegal, say German government officials - http://bit.ly/5MHeNi #news
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RT @C21Media: Susanne Müller of ZDF Enterprises and Dirk Schuerhoff of Beta Film discuss the state of German drama. http://bit.ly/8wIQzn
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26/11/2009 10:40:01 [ TV ] [ Eine.wie.keine.S01E07.German.WS.720p.HDTV.x264-GTVG ]
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@DonnieWahlberg Happy Thanksgiving from ur german ladies @tanja1976 @jordansmum1 @sheilsbeth75 @74sparkles @TanniB @KathrinH77 @yps74 ♥♥♥
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RT @hoda007 http://twitpic.com/qzmvx @MayhemStudios and his German Chocolate pie at House of Pie #LaNightOwlTweetUp
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