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German
Summary
German is a modern language[1]. German ranks in the top 5% of modern_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,947 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- German is in the country of Germany[3].
- German is in the country of Austria[4].
- German is in the country of Belgium[5].
- German is in the country of Czech Republic[6].
- German is in the country of Denmark[7].
- German is in the country of Italy[8].
- German's instance of is recorded as modern language[9].
- German is a type of South Germanic[10].
- German is a type of West Germanic languages[11].
- German is a type of High German[12].
- German's writing system is recorded as German alphabet[13].
- German's writing system is recorded as German Braille[14].
- German's Commons category is recorded as German language[15].
- German's Wikimedia language code is recorded as de[16].
- German comprises Austrian German[17].
- German comprises Early New High German[18].
- German comprises Old High German[19].
- German comprises Middle High German[20].
- German comprises Denglisch[21].
- German comprises Yiddish[22].
- German comprises Central German[23].
- German comprises Upper German[24].
- German comprises Pennsylvania German[25].
- German comprises Rotwelsch[26].
- German comprises Swiss German[27].
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Definition and Type
German's instance of is recorded as modern language[9]. Recorded subclass of include South Germanic[10], West Germanic languages[11], and High German[12].
Use and Application
Components include Austrian German[17], a language[28], in Austria[29]; Early New High German[18], a language[30]; Old High German[19], a language[31]; Middle High German[20], a natural language[32]; Denglisch[21], a mixed language[33]; and Yiddish[22], a macrolanguage[34], in Australia[35].
Why It Matters
German ranks in the top 5% of modern_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,947 views/month).[2] German has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] German is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
German has been cited as an influence by Esperanto[38], a planned language[39], in Esperantujo[40], founded in 1887[41] and Globasa[42], an international auxiliary language[43], founded in 2019[44].
FAQs
Who did German influence?
German has been cited as an influence by Esperanto[38] and Globasa[42].