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Over 95% of German residents speak German or German dialects. There are 4 main minority languages, each spoken by less than .1% of the population : Sorbani, Romani, Danish, and North Frisian. Many Germans also speak English, French, Latin, Dutch, and Russian as a second language.

First-generation immigrants may, of course, speak the languages of their former countries. This includes over 2 million Turkish immigrants.

As expressed in English, the Germans speak German. But language names are different depending on the language you are speaking. In German, the word is deutsch.

Turkish is used by a small percentage and English is second language for a large number of Germans.

The most spoken language is of course German. In school we have to learn English, French, Spanish and Latin. The "foreign" Germans speak Turkish, Italian, Russian and so on.

The main language is German. But there are other languages that exist due to Immigration and minorities of the country that are known to have spoken another language for years.

The Turkish, English, Polish, Danish, Dutch and Italian languages are also well represented due to the large number of immigrants and the proximity.

The various German dialects can be traced back to the different German tribes.
German because the country is Germany go to the doctor and get a cat scan.
The only official language is German, which they call Deutsch. However, minority languages include Sorbian (Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian), Frisian (North Frisian and Saterland Frisianof), Romani, and Danish. Also, English as a second language is required learning for all children since the Second World War.
Mostly German.
The native language of Germany is German.
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German
German people speak deutsch.
The Germans speak German.
the people in Germany speek German
The national language - and the official language - of Germany is German. Like nearly all European countries, Germany has minority langues in addition to the main language. In particular, there is a large Turkish-speaking minority. Younger members of the Turkish community are bilingual. In Germany the most widely known foreign language is English.
In English, the language of Germany is called German. "Deutsch" (adjective) is the German language word for this language, "Alemán" in the Spanish language, and "Allemand" in French.
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German is the official language of Germany, and the most widely spoken, about 95% of the population being able to speak German. English is the next widely spoken language with 51% of Germans being able to speak German. French is the next highest with 15% of the population.
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German. With various dialects in different parts of the country.

Most people also speak English as a second language.
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German
The most common language in Germany is German.
Officially it's just German.

But at school foreign languages are teached.

Mostly english. In the eastern part many people can speak russian.

Also teached at school, but not so often is French, Latin, Greek, and Italian.
German?!
German is spoken nationwide in Germany today. There are however many dialects, and even Germans themselves have trouble understanding each other. Some examples are Bavarian, Hessian, or the Berlin dialect.
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Turkish, English, Polish, Italien, Dutch, Russian the Balkan languages are the most spoken secondary languages used in Germany.

Frisian, Romani, Sorbian and Danish are recognized minority languages.

Most germans speak german and learn english at school. also many germans learn french at school as well. there are many schools which teach spanish and italian as well
(High) German is the main language in Germany but there are also the following protected minority languages:

High Sorbian

Low Sorbian

Low German

North Frisian

Danish

As recognised minority languages, they are also classed as official languages (alongside High German) in the areas where they are spoken.
The official and dominant language of the Federal Republic of Germany is German.

There are also a lot of different local dialects and accents, the main ones are :- Plattdeutsch (low german) spoken in the north and west of Germany, it has a strong Dutch influence. Bairisch (Bavarian) spoken in Bavaria. Sächsisch (Saxon) spoken in much of the east of Germany. Schwäbisch (Swabian) spoken in Baden-Württemberg and a small part of eastern Bavaria.

Fränkisch (Franken) spoken in the area surrounding the River Main. Due to large immigrant populations Turkish, Italian, Greek, English, Danish, Dutch, and Slavic languages are also commonly heard.
According to the BBC Education website (refer to the link, below), German is the primary language of Germany, spoken by 95% of the population. The other 5% is divided among neighboring countries and immigrants from beyond those neighbors.
The only official language of Germany is German, although there is a decent Turkish population. In most parts of the country English is the first foreign language taught at school.
German is the main language. The Turkish community speaks Turkish but except for some of its oldest members, also speaks German.
German (including dialects), English, French, Russian and Turkish.
German and english
"German" or "Deutsch"
German
and the most popular second language is English , followed by French in the Alsace region.
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Mostly German.
German - Alemania is Germany in Spanish
The main language is German.
allemagnian
Except German, most people speak English. Some speak French, Spanish, Italian or other languages, too. Since there are many Turkish immigrants living in Germany, you will hear a lot of Turkish, too.

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