What if USA spoke German?

If German were spoken in US, then there wouldn’t be so many Jews in US, and US’s economy wouldn’t be so strong and it would never have become a superpower. US would probably be no different from any one of the Latin American countries. The potential of Germany isn’t to be underestimated.

Does the German language have a future?

The basic future tense in German is the Futur I; it’s formed with the present tense of the verb werden (given in section V. 3) and the infinitive of the main verb.

Which US state has the most German population?

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has the largest population of German-Americans and is home to one of the group’s original settlements, Germantown in 1683.

Is German useful in America?

no, it’s not, it has importance only in Europe. In the America it has much more importance the Spanish language.

Why is German so different from English?

The reason is the reduction in vowels to neutral vowels (typically, the schwa), which made endings for different genders identical. This process happened more quickly in English, possibly due to heavy migration into England by speakers of Old Norse during the 10th century, shortly before the gender system disappeared.

When did English become the lingua franca?

English became the lingua franca around WWII, but it was already used all through the British Colonial Empire, establishing it in North America and Australia among others. here is a citation of Wikipedia: It[English] has replaced French as the lingua franca of diplomacy since World War II.

Is German relevant?

German is the second most commonly used scientific language in the world. Many of the Western world’s most important works of philosophy, literature, music, art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written in German and continue to be produced in German.

Is German becoming more popular?

Around 14.5 million people worldwide are learning German as a foreign language, according to the latest estimates from the Goethe Institute. Currently more people are learning German than Spanish, despite the enormous number of Spanish native speakers around the world.

Why is German not the official language of the United States?

German as the official US language myth. An urban legend, sometimes called the Muhlenberg legend after Frederick Muhlenberg, states that English only narrowly defeated German as the U.S. official language. In reality, the proposal involved a requirement that government documents be translated into German.

Did English really lose to German as the official language?

An urban legend, sometimes called the Muhlenberg legend after Frederick Muhlenberg, states that English only narrowly defeated German as the U.S. official language. In reality, the proposal involved a requirement that government documents be translated into German.

How many Americans speak German in the United States?

German language in the United States. Over 50 million Americans claim German ancestry, which makes them the largest single ethnic group in the United States. Around 1.06 million people in the United States speak the German language. It is the second most spoken language in North Dakota.

How did German become the second most widely spoken language in America?

German became the second most widely spoken language in the U.S. starting with mass emigration to Pennsylvania from the German Palatinate and adjacent areas starting in the 1680s, all through the 1700s and to the early 20th century.