Germans of Romania
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The Germans of Romania represent one of the most significant historical ethnic minorities of Romania since the late modern period onwards.
Evangelical Lutheran medieval fortified church in Axente Sever (German: Frauendorf) in Sibiu County (German: Kreis Hermannstadt)
Nemșa (German: Nimesch), a traditional Transylvanian Saxon village pertaining to the larger commune of Moșna (German: Meschen)
Biertan (German: Birthälm), one of the most important and imposing Evangelical Lutheran fortified churches in Transylvania
Râșnov (German: Rosenau), a noteworthy example of a well fortified Transylvanian Saxon town
German language
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German is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and 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 an official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There further exist notable German-speaking communities in France (Alsace), the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Romania and Hungary (Sopron).
Modern High German translation of the Christian Bible by the Protestant reformer Martin Luther (1534). The widespread popularity of the Bible translated into High German by Luther helped establish modern Standard German.
Bilingual German-English sign at a bakery in Namibia, where German is a national language
Self-reported knowledge of German as a foreign language in the EU member states (+Turkey and UK), in per cent of the adult population (+15), 2005
Swiss German restaurant sign in Andermatt: "Chuchichäschtli", in Standard German "Küchenkästlein"