DE
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
Summary
Germany is a country in Europe that is home to 83,222,000 people. It is also home to 19 living indigenous languages. One of these, Standard German, is the official language of the country. Germany was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (18) Mixed language (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Germany has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.