German and German translations are spoken and read by approximately 105 million people. While the largest population of German speakers is located in Germany, German is also spoken in Belgium, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
German is written using Latin script, a member of the Indo-European language family and is read from left to right. When authoring a document in English for translation from English into German, an expansion rate of approximately 25% can be anticipated. When spoken in multiple countries, the “Target Market” determines the appropriate translation.
While the actual number of native-speakers and total speakers may vary according to the source, it is widely held that German is the ninth most spoken language in the world.
The standard of measurement is Metric and the ISO codes for German are DE, GER & DEU.
Since 2002 the EURO is the national currency of Germany and one of the most popular daily newspapers in German is the Bild.
| Official Language (or an Official Language) of the Following Countries: Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland. |
| Approximate Number of Global Speakers: | 105 million |
| Writing System: | Latin Script |
| Language Family: | Indo-European |
| Text read from: | Left to Right |
| Expansion/Reduction Rate from English: | +25% Expansion |
| Desktop Publishing Considerations: | Diacritics |
| ISO Codes: | ISO 639-1 DE ISO 639-2 GER ISO 639-3 DEU |
| Translation Considerations: | When spoken in multiple Countries and/or Regions, the “Target (local) Market” determines appropriate translation. |
| Standard of Measurement: | Metric |
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