If you are planning to learn a second language, you may not have considered learning German….it may surprise you, but German is a very commonly spoken language in central and eastern Europe. It is spoken in Germany of course, which is one of the largest countries in Europe in terms of population. It is also used in countries like Austria and Switzerland. You will also find that many people in the nations that surround Germany to the east, like the Czech Republic spreading to the Balkans, speak a bit of German.