German or French: Which Language Is Easier to Learn?

Based on recent statistics, German is the 11th most spoken language of the entire world. There are over 132 million German speakers in the world, with 79 million of this number actually living in Germany. About 56 million people in the world speak German as a second, third, or fourth language. The countries in which German is spoken are, of course, Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland. German is also a common language in various parts of the United States and Canada.