| ISO Code 639 | de |
| Classification | Indo-European, Germanic, High German languages |
| Native speakers (EU) | 97 Million |
| Speakers (World) | 170 Million |
| Official status - National (EU) | Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland |
| Official status - Regional (EU) | South Tyrol, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Europe#List_of_languages (2023)