Introduction:
The German language is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg, Belgium, and parts of southwestern Poland, as well as a national language in Namibia. German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English.
One of the major languages of the world, German is a native language to almost 100 million people worldwide and is spoken by a total of over 130 million people. It is the most spoken native language within the European Union. German is also widely taught as a foreign language, especially in Europe, where it is the third-most taught foreign language (after English and French), and the United States. Language has been influential in the fields of philosophy, theology, science, and technology. It is the second most commonly used scientific language and among the most widely used languages on websites. The German-speaking countries are ranked fifth in terms of annual publication of new books, with one-tenth of all books (including e-books) in the world being published in German.
- When you learn your native language, you listen first, then you speak, then you read and you’re writing. The four language skills we need to learn for full communication are listening, speaking, reading, and writing and it applies to every language.
- To master these four fundamental language skills, you must immerse yourself in English at all times: at home, at work, and in your spare time.
- Whether you are a German speaker or any language learner English is the most important language to communicate with worldwide.
- English now extends through countries and cultures and opens many doors to opportunities and social life to communicate properly.
- The more fluent in English you are, the more interesting, entertaining, and informative discussions you will be able to have.