Three-quarters of German households speak only German at home

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2026-02-17

Frankfurt (dpa) - More than three-quarters of households in Germany speak only German at home, official figures showed on Tuesday. The Federal Statistical Office said 77% of the population used only the German language in 2024, while 17% spoke at least one other language in addition to German. Just 6% did not speak any German at home. The data was published ahead of International Mother Language Day, which is observed on February 21. In 2024, a......

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