Because the German areas of Switzerland were once parts of a larger, German speaking empire.
According to the last census in 2000, 63.6% of Swiss speak German.
The Alps influenced the linguistic diversity in Switzerland by creating natural barriers that isolated different communities, leading to the development of distinct languages like German, French, Italian, and Romansh. This geographical separation resulted in the coexistence of multiple official languages in Switzerland today.
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Parts of Luxembourg.
There are only really 3 countries that speak predominately German. These are Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Bern is in German-speaking Switzerland, and the people speak a dialect called Swiss-German (Schwyzerdütsch).Bern is the capital of Switzerland in the German part and the main language is Swiss-German (dialect of German).Bern is in the German speaking part of Switzerland.
No. All 3 of these counties do not speak German.For the languages of Austria, click here.For the languages of Switzerland, click here.For the languages of Denmark, click here.
The Swiss speak Swiss German.
The primary language spoken in Zurich, Switzerland is Swiss German.
they speak French Not true. Switzerland has the Swiss franc, and in Switzerland they speak German, French and Italian. But, in German it is spelled "Frank", in French it is spelled "franc".
There is no such language as "Austrian". In Austria they speak German, as they do in most of Switzerland.Switzerland in German is "Schweiz".
These countries officially speak German:AustriaSwitzerlandLuxemburgLiechtensteinAlso in Belgium are some German communities and also in the very east of France.Germany, Austria and part of Switzerland.
According to the last census in 2000, 63.6% of Swiss speak German.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg.
Switzerland does not have a Swiss language. German, French and Italian are spoken there. The Amish speak a dialect of German.
The people of Switzerland speak many languages including; German, German-Swiss and Italian. One of the most popular ways to say "goodbye" in German is "Auf wiedersehen".
The Alps influenced the linguistic diversity in Switzerland by creating natural barriers that isolated different communities, leading to the development of distinct languages like German, French, Italian, and Romansh. This geographical separation resulted in the coexistence of multiple official languages in Switzerland today.
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Parts of Luxembourg.