as of 2012, approximately 80 million non-Germans speak German as a second language.
Since there are about 100 million people speaking German as first language, it is about 1.5 % of the world's population. Including the people speaking German as second language make it double.
Romania has approx. 40 000 Germans. Some other citizens learned the German language but the number is unknown.
It is estimated that around 3-4 million people around the world speak Japanese as a second language. This includes individuals who have learned Japanese for work, study, or personal interest.
Almost 6 million: Denmark proper : 5,5 mill. Iceland : 300.000 (as a foreign language) Faroe Islands : 50.000 (second language) Greenland : 50.000 (second language) Germany : 50.000 (primary or secondary language)
Approximately 600,000 people in Ontario speak French as their first language. This number includes both native French speakers and individuals who have learned French as a second language.
German is spoken by about 100 million people as a first language around the world and by about 80 million as a second language.
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They might speak it if they have studied the language elsewhere but if generalizing then no, swedes don't speak German.
Since there are about 100 million people speaking German as first language, it is about 1.5 % of the world's population. Including the people speaking German as second language make it double.
35 million people
People in Vienna speak Viennese German.
It is estimated that around 3 million Turkish people speak German. German is the second most spoken language among the Turkish population in Germany.
Romania has approx. 40 000 Germans. Some other citizens learned the German language but the number is unknown.
Australian people speak Australian English. German is spoken in Austria. Sometimes these two countries are confused. However, there is a small but significant population of Germans living in Australia.
People in Gdansk speak Polish, although some of the older generations may speak German as a second language.
The people of Ingolstadt, Germany speak German as their primary language.
German is the main language of about 90-95 million people in Europe.