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> For example in the USA, they will refuse to speak German with you. So what? In the USA many official government forms are made in several different languages

by awongh 2y ago

> For example in the USA, they will refuse to speak German with you. So what? In the USA many official government forms are made in several different languages. This may not always be the federal government (probably less likely these days), but in California you can cast your vote in like 5 different languages (maybe more)? This would never happen in Europe. It's simply less friendly to diversity.

aleph_minus_one 2y ago
> This would never happen in Europe. It's simply less friendly to diversity. In Germany, six minority languages are protected: * Dänisch (Danish) * Nordfriesisch (North Frisian) * Saterfriesisch (Saterland Frisian) * Romanes (Romany) * Niedersorbisch (Lower Sorbian) * Obersorbisch (Upper Sorbian) Source: https://www.bmi.bund.de/DE/themen/heimat-integration/gesellschaftlicher-zusammenhalt/minderheiten/minderheitenrecht/minderheitenrecht-node.html https://www.bmi.bund.de/DE/themen/heimat-integration/gesells... This means in the respective German regions you can also speak to the administrative agencies in these minority languages.
- awongh 2y ago
  The difference is that in the USA people are willing to add languages just based on the languages the people there already speak. Edit to add: In Germany this might mean you could interact with the government if not in english, then also arabic, turkish or vietnamese.