German-Speaking Countries An Introduction. About German The German language family includes: Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans and English “High German” became.

German-Speaking CountriesAn Introduction

About German• The German language family includes:

• Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans and English

• “High German” became the standard in the 16th century (Martin Luther’s Bible translation)

• Spoken as an official language in four countries (100 million people)

• It has official status in 3 other countries and regional status in 8. It is also spoken in several American communities.

Everyday German words• English

– angst

– cookbook

– hamburger

– iceberg

– kaput

– mishmash

– pretzel

– zigzag

• German– Angst (anxiety)

– Kochbuch– Hamburger (person/food)

– Eisberg– Kaputt (out of order)

– Mischmasch (jumbled mix)

– Breze

– Zickzack

Recognize anyone?

German-speaking countries

Deutschland

• Located in Central Europe

• Has 16 Bundesländer (states)

• Capital: Berlin

• Population: 83 million

Neuschwanstein inspired “Cinderella’s castle” at

Disneyworld

Österreich

• Southeast of Germany

• Has 9 Bundesländer

• Capital: Wien

• Population: 8 million

Austrian food, music and clothing are sophisticated

Die Schweiz

• Southwest of Germany

• Has 4 official languages (German, Italian, French & Romansch)

• Capital: Bern

• Population: 4.6 million

Adventure-seekers worldwide are drawn to the famous Matterhorn

Liechtenstein

• South of Germany; between Switzerland & Austria

• The 2nd smallest country in Europe (4 miles wide;16 miles long)

• Capital: Vaduz

• Population: 32,000

Deutschen in Amerika• Large numbers of Germans

migrated during the Gold Rush and later during the rise of the Nazi party in the 1920’s

• There are German-speaking enclaves in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Cincinnati

• Cincinnati, Ohio is home to the third-largest Oktoberfest in the world

German schools in USA??German Saturday

School of Knoxville

 Member since 2004Sacred Heart Cathedral School711 South Northshore DriveKnoxville, TN 37919 Dept. of Modern Foreign Lang. & Lits.University of Tennessee701 McClung TowerKnoxville, TN 37996-0470 [email protected] President: Dr. Stefanie Ohnesorg 

German School of Atlanta  

Member since 1985380 Holt Road NEMarietta, GA 30068 P. O. Box 2548Stockbridge, GA 30281 [email protected] President: Dr. Lothar GriessbachPrincipal: Tobias Branson

Source: www.germanschools.org

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