German
The German language is spoken by over 200 million people worldwide. It is the official language of Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein and one of the official languages in Switzerland and Luxembourg. It is also widely spoken in parts of Belgium and Italy. It is the most commonly spoken language in Europe. It is a very useful language to speak … Keep Reading → for business. There are many large German based international companies. These companies include some of the well-known auto makers such as BMW and Mercedes Benz as well as some of the biggest companies in areas such as electronics, insurance, chemicals and banking. There are employment opportunities worldwide for speakers of German. Though German and English are both Germanic languages and share a common ancestry, they are not very similar. If you have business dealings with the many German based companies or travel to the countries that speak the language it can be very useful to speak German.
