German language
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German (Deutsch) is a major world language, spoken by some 120 million people worldwide. The German vocabulary is closely related to English and Dutch, and all three use the Latin alphabet in writing. German is widely spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.[1] Typologically, German follows the SVO syntax.
Writing system
The German language makes use of the ligature ß, which makes a sound like two S characters (ss). The common name for this ligature is the Eszett. The other most common special characters are the three vowels with Umlaut, ä, ö and ü.
