Another interesting review. You mentioned that you wonder how many German-Americans still speak German. I am 69 and, when I was a kid, there were many German speakers in our area of Wisconsin. Most stores had at least one German speaker and our Lutheran Church near the farm had one German service a month. Then, as the "old Germans", including my German grandparents, passed away, so did the use of German to the point it's hardly spoken here. Only some broken bits and pieces used in slang. I heard German a lot as a child but was never taught. There was an attitude that, in America, we now speak English. We now have many Amish living near us who speak a dialect of German that is very hard to understand. I've exchanged some German with them and we can work through it. As for assimilation of Germans into the US culture, it's been noted that much of American culture has been transparently shaped by the influence of German and English culture, among other heavy European influences. Look at the US public education system as one example. Germans promoted physical education in public schools, for example. The German immigrants were big on education. I know my family was.
@@TheGermanAmbassador Hello, Do you have an opinion on Freiburg, Germany? I heard you say you are from Baden-Wurttemberg? I lived in Freiburg in early 00's. I think it is one of Germany's best cities. Especially for people who like the outdoors. It also has a decent food scene. Thanks for the videos. Saludos desde California
When I was 17 my father's job moved us from Washington DC to Caracas, Venezuela. It was a difficult move for me. The culture was so different, they didn't speak English, I didn't speak Spanish and they seemed very disorganized in every respect. I remember going to Colonial Tovar for a day trip. It was a relief to see an organized town with familiar architecture and good food. I was amazed that this settlement existed in the middle of Venezuela! I felt I found a portal out of the bizarre world into a familiar, stuctured society. I remember being sad to leave the town and to go back into crazy Caracas where everyone was blowing the horns and driving like maniacs! I did learn Spanish and got to like Venezuela once I made some friends!
15:55 it's Brasov. when I was in Romania, couple of times I've heard some locals speak German it the local minibus. I wasnt aware unti that moment that german settlements were spread out that far away from the mainland. in that region there were a lot of good looking structures, I wondered how those buildings were made and now I know, it was the Germans.
I'd love to see a video of you listening to the various dialects of German spoken in Latin America today, like Riograndenser Hunsrückisch in southern Brazil.
In addition. Yo can find the newest settlements where germans have recently migrated. It' s located close the Paraguayan- Argentinian border. Some of the leave due to the fact there were some concerns with covid 19 vaccine. Some others came to stay for some other buisness. I saw a piece of documentary where you coan find hostals as well as local store warehouses, restaurants and construction homes. There' s also some tourism. Some of them are more open to locals than others.
German speakers are everywhere in the world. Villages were often invited by Rulers to settle in their country because of the work ethic of the German farmers and Trades people. Part of my family tree moved from Folda area to Hungary in 1690's another branch to the Volga in Russia, one branch went to Denmark. Many of the Catholic German speakers moved to South America and later to the USA and Canada, some moved to Australia. I live in the City of Omaha, Nebraska, USA. There were five German language news papers each in a different dialect until the 1960's. The Germans in Omaha spoke to each other in English because it was their only common language. In the 1800's Shiller and Gothe encouraged people in Germany to move to the United States and form a German colony in the State of Missouri wine country. German as a spoken language died out in the 1960's as in most parts of the USA and Canada except in the Amish religion colonies. My Grandmother died in 1964, her funeral was one of the last in German in her church. My Grandfather died four years later, and his service was in English. The dialect of German spoken in my village was lost in time and was 1760 German from Folda.
Some German speak German also with English. In Chicago they have the Dank House German community center they teach German to this day. Lik5 to 10 of German read and speak German. .I am in Chicago. And there German stores with German words. I n Chicago German is spoken with German
The most German state in Brazil is Santa Catarina. I’m from there and yes, it’s pretty much German and we all have some admixture with Germans. And no, we’re not descendants of nazis as our ancestors came non stop during the entire 19th century 😊 🇩🇪
Another interesting review. You mentioned that you wonder how many German-Americans still speak German. I am 69 and, when I was a kid, there were many German speakers in our area of Wisconsin. Most stores had at least one German speaker and our Lutheran Church near the farm had one German service a month. Then, as the "old Germans", including my German grandparents, passed away, so did the use of German to the point it's hardly spoken here. Only some broken bits and pieces used in slang. I heard German a lot as a child but was never taught. There was an attitude that, in America, we now speak English. We now have many Amish living near us who speak a dialect of German that is very hard to understand. I've exchanged some German with them and we can work through it. As for assimilation of Germans into the US culture, it's been noted that much of American culture has been transparently shaped by the influence of German and English culture, among other heavy European influences. Look at the US public education system as one example. Germans promoted physical education in public schools, for example. The German immigrants were big on education. I know my family was.
so crazy to think about, thanks for sharing!^^
@@TheGermanAmbassador Hello, Do you have an opinion on Freiburg, Germany? I heard you say you are from Baden-Wurttemberg? I lived in Freiburg in early 00's. I think it is one of Germany's best cities. Especially for people who like the outdoors. It also has a decent food scene. Thanks for the videos. Saludos desde California
When I was 17 my father's job moved us from Washington DC to Caracas, Venezuela. It was a difficult move for me. The culture was so different, they didn't speak English, I didn't speak Spanish and they seemed very disorganized in every respect. I remember going to Colonial Tovar for a day trip. It was a relief to see an organized town with familiar architecture and good food. I was amazed that this settlement existed in the middle of Venezuela! I felt I found a portal out of the bizarre world into a familiar, stuctured society. I remember being sad to leave the town and to go back into crazy Caracas where everyone was blowing the horns and driving like maniacs! I did learn Spanish and got to like Venezuela once I made some friends!
15:55 it's Brasov. when I was in Romania, couple of times I've heard some locals speak German it the local minibus. I wasnt aware unti that moment that german settlements were spread out that far away from the mainland. in that region there were a lot of good looking structures, I wondered how those buildings were made and now I know, it was the Germans.
I'd love to see a video of you listening to the various dialects of German spoken in Latin America today, like Riograndenser Hunsrückisch in southern Brazil.
In addition. Yo can find the newest settlements where germans have recently migrated. It' s located close the Paraguayan- Argentinian border. Some of the leave due to the fact there were some concerns with covid 19 vaccine. Some others came to stay for some other buisness. I saw a piece of documentary where you coan find hostals as well as local store warehouses, restaurants and construction homes. There' s also some tourism. Some of them are more open to locals than others.
Germans are apreciated in México mostly. They learn the culture, the language and adapt really fast.
Any German speaking village in South America might not speak the same dialect of German that you do.
German speakers are everywhere in the world. Villages were often invited by Rulers to settle in their country because of the work ethic of the German farmers and Trades people. Part of my family tree moved from Folda area to Hungary in 1690's another branch to the Volga in Russia, one branch went to Denmark. Many of the Catholic German speakers moved to South America and later to the USA and Canada, some moved to Australia. I live in the City of Omaha, Nebraska, USA. There were five German language news papers each in a different dialect until the 1960's. The Germans in Omaha spoke to each other in English because it was their only common language. In the 1800's Shiller and Gothe encouraged people in Germany to move to the United States and form a German colony in the State of Missouri wine country. German as a spoken language died out in the 1960's as in most parts of the USA and Canada except in the Amish religion colonies. My Grandmother died in 1964, her funeral was one of the last in German in her church. My Grandfather died four years later, and his service was in English. The dialect of German spoken in my village was lost in time and was 1760 German from Folda.
very interesting! thanks.
Hehe i am German Mexican from Texas
Guatemala had large migration of germans as well.
Colonia Dignidad Chile. was Horror Town. not best Germens.
Some German speak German also with English. In Chicago they have the Dank House German community center they teach German to this day. Lik5 to 10 of German read and speak German. .I am in Chicago. And there German stores with German words. I n Chicago German is spoken with German
The most German state in Brazil is Santa Catarina. I’m from there and yes, it’s pretty much German and we all have some admixture with Germans. And no, we’re not descendants of nazis as our ancestors came non stop during the entire 19th century 😊 🇩🇪
I'm from Santa Catarina too. In kindergarten, we learned german songs
This is the most silly channel I dont know why youtube is suggesting this.... blocking
I would say very few of them have kept a German ethnicity though. They are a mix of indigenous, African and European in South America.
Indigenous & European*
African is somewhat present in Colombia, Venezuela, & Brazil. Most of us do not have African
@@AnthonyTurcios it's shown up in every DNA test I've seen from someone south of the border.
probably from the countries I mentioned. A mestizo from Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala is not the same as an African such as a Dominican
@@AnthonyTurcios they have Sub Saharan DNA.
@@AnthonyTurcios that's doesn't mean they are the same
17% full or partials German ancestry in the states which 3X times higher than Latin America so I'm not for sure how he adds that up.