About Croatian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Croatian is the standard version of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language. It is used by Croats especially in Croatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. It is also widely spoken in the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighboring countries. Croatian is the official language of the European Union. The standard Croatian language is based on the dialect of Serbo- Croatian and Shtokavian. Apart from the Shtokavian dialect, there are other two major dialects spoken in the territory of Croatia, Chakavian, and Kajkavian. All the native speakers are covered under the term ‘’Serbo-Croatian in English. This term is considered controversial for some native speakers. However, some people use it in diplomatic circles. The Croatian language is characterized by Ijekavian pronunciation. There are a lot of Latin alphabets used in it that make it different from Serbian.
About German Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The German language is widely spoken in Germany and Austria. It is also the official language of Switzerland. The German language is associated with the West Germanic group. This language is linked with the Indo-European language family along with English, Frisian, and Dutch. In the 1st century BCE, the native speakers got in touch with Romans. Due to this even Romans are also linked to the Germanic language. There is a little difference in the dialect especially when we compare it from the 6th century CE. The nouns, pronouns, and adjectives consist of both strong and weak verbs. German is spoken by 90 million speakers all over the world. Many people also study it as a foreign language. When it comes to written form German differs from the Austrian and Swedish languages.