German (Deutsch, pronounced ()) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Central Europe.It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a national language in …

The German language is spoken in a number of countries and territories in Europe, where it is used both as an official language and as a minority language in various countries.To cover this language area, they are often referred to as the German-speaking countries, the German-speaking area (Deutscher Sprachraum), or equivalently German-speaking Europe (non-European German …