German

German is spoken as a second or third language across most of Europe, and it is estimated that over a quarter of the population of Europe speaks German. Grammatically, German is rather like Dutch, but with major differences in pronunciation.

Countries with German as official language

Switzerland
Germany
Austria

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Prior to translation and interpretation

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Language code

de

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