Currently, German is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world, with 95 million native speakers and 10 – 15 million speakers who speak it as a second language. The majority of its speakers live in Europe, where it is the first language of 16 percent of the population.

Currently, German is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world, with 95 million native speakers and 10 – 15 million speakers who speak it as a second language. The majority of its speakers live in Europe, where it is the first language of 16 percent of the population.

But German isn’t limited to Germany. It is the official or one of the official languages of Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol in Italy, and Switzerland. It’s also one of the world’s most studied languages. About 14.5 million students are currently studying it, while another 75 – 100 million students have already done so