The German-speaking Community (German: Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; French: Communauté germanophone; Dutch: Duitstalige Gemeenschap), branded since 2017 as East Belgium (German: Ostbelgien), is one of the three federal communities of Belgium. Covering an area of 854 km 2 (330 sq mi) within the Liège Province in Wallonia, it includes nine of the …

This article details the geographical distribution of speakers of the German language, regardless of the legislative status within the countries where it is spoken.In addition to the German-speaking area (German: Deutscher Sprachraum) in Europe, German-speaking minorities are present in many countries and on all six inhabited continents.. Mostly depending on the …