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All kinds of resources related to Germany and the German language, including online dictionaries, cultural sites, and more; all selected for quality by librarians.
Allows you to graph the number of speakers of a particular language on a U.S. map or individual state map. Also allows you to compare two maps and contains detailed information for states, cities, or zip codes.
Extensive site which links to websites containing German dictionaries, guides, directories, newspapers and other news sources, journals, medieval manuscripts, and much more.