

And it’s popular as a secondary language in Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Poland, Finland, Hungary, and several other European countries. On top of that, German is the most widely understood language in Europe after English. German is the sole official language of Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, and it is a co-official language in Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Did you know German is the second-most spoken language in Europe, and the most widely understood language across the continent after English?Īpproximately 95 million people in Europe speak German as their first language, second only to Russian.
