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WelcomeShorty on Nov 14, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Just how complicated could it be to register a Ger...

I am not sure in what circles you move, but the idea that "many" speak 4 or more languages is... not quit common.

The issue is probably what you personally consider fluently / be able to speak.

pjmlp on Nov 14, 2022 [–]

On average most educated continental Europeans speak three languages, their own, English and another European language, or local dialect.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...

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