German as an offshoot of Indo-European Language Family is spoken by over 120 native speakers the world over. Compared to English, the German language has 3 articles (der,die,das). It is a flecting language, that is why German is known as a "difficult" language. 

German is considered as the language of culture and science, and it is spoken not only in Germany but also in Austria, a big part of Sweden, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg and many other countries. German is one of the most widely spoken languages in Europe, and is among the top 10 most spoken languages in the world.