Languages of Germany

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Languages of Germany
Official language	Standard German >90%
Officially recognised minority languages	Danish, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian, North Frisian, Saterland Frisian, Romani, Low German
Unofficial indigenous languages/dialects	Alemanic
Main immigrant language	Turkish
Main foreign languages	English 51%, French 15%Source:

The official language of Germany is Standard German, with over 95% of the country speaking Standard German or German dialects as their first language. This figure includes speakers of the recognized minority or regional language Low Saxon, which is not kept apart from German in statistics.

Minority first languages include:

• Sorbian 0.09%
• Romani 0.08%
• Danish 0.06%
• North Frisian 0.01%

All Germans also learn English as first, some Germans French as second foreign language in schools. Italian, Russian, Dutch, or other languages also learned in schools (often depending on geographical location).

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