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Deutsch, deutsche Sprache Pronunciation [ˈdɔʏtʃ] Native to
Primarily in German-speaking Europe, as a minority language, and
amongst the German diaspora worldwide Native speakers  Standard
German: 90 million  (2010)[1] all varieties of German: 120
million (1990–2005)[2][not in citation given][improper
synthesis?]  L2 speakers: 80 million Early forms Latin (German
alphabet) German Braille Signed German, LBG
(Lautsprachbegleitende/Lautbegleitende Gebärden) Official status
Official language in  (South Tyrol)   European Union (official
and working language) Recognised minority language in  Czech
Republic[3]  (Trentino) (spoken by some communities and most
studied language in schools and high schools)  Namibia (national
language; official language 1984–90)[7][8]  Poland (Auxiliary
language)[9]  Slovakia (Official municipal language of
Krahule/Blaufuß)[12][13]  Brazil (Co-official municipal language
in