German language
German (Deutsch, pronounced [dɔʏtʃ] ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia.
Extends: [German language](https://wikipedia.org.ai/German language), [Fusional languages](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Fusional languages), [High German languages](https://wikipedia.org.ai/High German languages), [Languages of Austria](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Languages of Austria), [Languages of Belgium](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Languages of Belgium)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | German |
| Nativename | Text | Deutsch |
| States | Text | Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy |
| Speakers | Text | L1 |
| [Speakers Label](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Speakers Label) | Text | Speakers |
| Speakers2 | Text | L2 |
| Familycolor | Text | Indo-European |
| Fam2 | Text | Germanic |
| Fam3 | Text | West Germanic |
| Fam4 | Text | High German |
| Stand1 | Text | Standard German, German, Swiss, Austrian |
| Script | Text | Latin script, German alphabet, German Braille, Hebrew alphabet |
| Sign | Text | Signed German |
| Nation | Text | Various International institutions |
| Minority | Text | 9 countries Brazil (2 municipalities) Czech Republic (select localities) Denmark (Syddanmark) Hungary (Sopron) Namibia Poland (Upper Silesia) Romania (select localities) Russia (Azovo Germa... |
| Iso1 | Text | de |
| Iso2b | Text | ger |
| Iso2t | Text | deu |
| Lc1 | Text | deu |
| Ld1 | Text | German |
| Lc2 | Text | gmh |
| Ld2 | Text | Middle High German |
| Lc3 | Text | goh |
| Ld3 | Text | Old High German |
| Lc4 | Text | gct |
| Ld4 | Text | Colonia Tovar German |
| Lc5 | Text | bar |
| Ld5 | Text | Bavarian |
| Lc6 | Text | cim |
| Ld6 | Text | Cimbrian |
| Lc7 | Text | geh |
| Ld7 | Text | Hutterite German |
| Lc8 | Text | ksh |
| Ld8 | Text | Kölsch |
| Lc9 | Text | nds |
| Ld9 | Text | Low German |
| Lc10 | Text | sli |
| Ld10 | Text | Lower Silesian |
| Lc11 | Text | ltz |
| Ld11 | Text | Luxembourgish |
| Lc12 | Text | vmf |
| Ld12 | Text | Mainfränkisch |
| Lc13 | Text | mhn |
| Ld13 | Text | Mòcheno |
| Lc14 | Text | pfl |
| Ld14 | Text | Palatinate German |
| Lc15 | Text | pdc |
| Ld15 | Text | Pennsylvania Dutch |
| Lc16 | Text | pdt |
| Ld16 | Text | Plautdietsch |
| Lc17 | Text | swg |
| Ld17 | Text | Swabian German |
| Lc18 | Text | gsw |
| Ld18 | Text | Swiss German |
| Lc19 | Text | uln |
| Ld19 | Text | Unserdeutsch |
| Lc20 | Text | sxu |
| Ld20 | Text | Upper Saxon |
| Lc21 | Text | wae |
| Ld21 | Text | Walser German |
| Lc22 | Text | wep |
| Ld22 | Text | Westphalian |
| Lc23 | Text | hrx |
| Ld23 | Text | Riograndenser Hunsrückisch |
| Lc24 | Text | yec |
| Ld24 | Text | Yenish |
| Lc25 | Text | yid |
| Ld25 | Text | Yiddish |
| Glotto | Text | stan1295 |
| Map | Text | Legal status of German in the world.svg |
| Notice | Text | IPA |
| Mapcaption | Text | {{legend|#ffcc00|Sole official language}} {{legend|#d98575|Co-official language}} {{legend|#7373d9|National or recognized minority language}} {{legend|#30efe3|Minority language}} |
| Ancestor | Text | Old High German |
| Ancestor2 | Text | Middle High German |
| Ancestor3 | Text | Early New High German |