Standard German
Language variety
Standard High German, less precisely Standard German or High German, is the umbrella term for the standardized varieties of the German language, which are used in formal contexts and for communication between different dialect areas. Wikipedia
Early forms: Proto-Germanic: West Germanic > Old High German > Middle High German > Early New High German
Region: German-speaking Europe
Signed forms: Signed German
Speakers: L1: 76 million (2019); L2: 59 million; Total: 130 million
Standard forms: Standard High German (German, Austrian, Swiss)
Writing system: Latin script (German alphabet); German Braille