Geographic Distribution
German-speaking communities can be found in the former German colony of Namibia, independent from South Africa since 1990, as well as in other destinations of German emigration such as the USA, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Venezuela (where the dialect Alemán Coloniero developed), South Africa and Australia. In Namibia, German Namibians retain German educational institutions.
According to Global Reach (2004), 6.9% of the Internet population is German. According to Netz-tipp (2002), 7.7% of webpages are written in German, making it second only to English in the European language group. They also report that 12% of Google's users use its German interface.
| Country | German speaking population (outside Europe) |
|---|---|
| USA | 70065000000000000005,000,000 |
| Brazil | 70063000000000000003,000,000 |
| Argentina | 70061400000000000001,400,000 |
| Canada | 7005450000000000000450,000 – 620,000 |
| Mexico | 7005200000000000000200,000 |
| Australia | 7005110000000000000110,000 |
| South Africa | 700475000000000000075,000 (German expatriate citizens alone) |
| Chile | 700440000000000000040,000 |
| Paraguay | 700430000000000000030,000 – 40,000 |
| New Zealand | 700437500000000000037,500 |
| Namibia | 700430000000000000030,000 (German expatriate citizens alone) |
| Venezuela | 700410000000000000010,000 |
| Jordan | 700450000000000000050,000 |
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