by AGH » 9. November 2007, 18:23
Daniel Queteschiner wrote:German language spoken in: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, France (Alsace, Moselle), Belgium, Poland, Italy, Namibia, Romania (Transylvania), Hungary, Iceland, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast, Orenburg), Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Baltic countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile , Paraguay , Mexico
German language spoken in: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg (except in administration), Switzerland (aprox. 65%). Poland and Czech Republic a little because of people descendant of germans or people that has worked in german mother tongue countries. 120 million aprox. in Europe. Quite big community but really that's all.
You can always find in other countries people who can speak in it because of many things, but cannot be considered as german speaking countries. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Mexico
. Yes there are among a couple to a dozen of Steinmanns there but at least I know one that has no idea of German. Or you can speak spanish... or you´ll get lost for sure
.
P.D.: You can add Spain to the list too. Some parts of Majorca would pass as a Deutschland/Österreich Länder
.
[quote="Daniel Queteschiner"]German language spoken in: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, France (Alsace, Moselle), Belgium, Poland, Italy, Namibia, Romania (Transylvania), Hungary, Iceland, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast, Orenburg), Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Baltic countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile , Paraguay , Mexico[/quote]
German language spoken in: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg (except in administration), Switzerland (aprox. 65%). Poland and Czech Republic a little because of people descendant of germans or people that has worked in german mother tongue countries. 120 million aprox. in Europe. Quite big community but really that's all.
You can always find in other countries people who can speak in it because of many things, but cannot be considered as german speaking countries. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Mexico [smilie=blink2.gif]. Yes there are among a couple to a dozen of Steinmanns there but at least I know one that has no idea of German. Or you can speak spanish... or you´ll get lost for sure [smilie=book.gif].
P.D.: You can add Spain to the list too. Some parts of Majorca would pass as a Deutschland/Österreich Länder [smilie=icon_cheesygrin.gif].