German Standard German

German Standard German,^[1][2] Standard German of Germany,^[3][4] or High German of Germany,^[5] is the variety of Standard German that is written and spoken in Germany.^[1][2][6] It is the variety of German most commonly taught to foreigners. It is not uniform, which means it has considerable regional variation.^[7] Linguist Anthony Fox writes that British English is more standardized than German Standard German.^[7]

Pronunciation[ˈbʊndəsdɔʏtʃəs ˈhoːxdɔʏtʃ]

RegionGermany, Belgium, Luxembourg

Language family

Indo-European

• Germanic
  • West Germanic
    • High German
      • Standard German
        • German Standard German

ISO 639-3–

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German Standard German
Bundesdeutsches Hochdeutsch
Pronunciation	[ˈbʊndəsdɔʏtʃəs ˈhoːxdɔʏtʃ]
Region	Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg
Language family	Indo-European Germanic West Germanic High German Standard German German Standard German
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None
IETF	de-DE

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