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German (Deutsch (help.info)) is a West Germanic language. It is a member of the
western group of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family and
one of the world''s major languages. Spoken by more than 120 million people in 38
countries of the world, German is — like English and French — a pluricentric
language with Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the three main centres of usage.
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French (français) is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of
number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, being spoken by about
109 million people as a mother tongue [3], and altogether by some 264 million
people [4] (including second-language speakers and learners).

It is an official language in 29 countries.　
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People speak Germany and people speak French, which is more?


You''ve picked up this book, and you''re probably wondering, “Should I or
shouldn''t I?” You''re probably asking
yourself if it will be difficult, if you''ll have the time, if it''s going
to be worth the effort, and if you''ll stick with it.
My name may not be Dave, but here are my top ten reasons why you need to
study French
10. You love Colette''s romance novels.
9. You''d like to root for the Montréal Canadiens in French.
8. You loved Les Misérables so much that you decided to read the original
version in its entirety—all 600 plus pages.
7. You want to avoid ordering francs with mustard and sauerkraut.
6. You never know when you''re going to run into Catherine Deneuve.
5. You want to impress your date at a French restaurant.
4. You love French movies but find the subtitles too distracting.
3. They won''t let you onto the topless beach in Martinique without it.
2. Two wordsFrench Fries.
And finally, the best reason of all
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