German Language
Deutsch
Native Speakers German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, with approximately 90 million people speaking it as their mother tongue.
Official Language German is the official language of six countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein.
Global Speakers Including non-native speakers, approximately 100 million people worldwide speak German.
EU Language German is one of the 23 official languages of the European Union and one of the three working languages of the European Commission, alongside English and French.