Well, 10 days without sleep and death ensues.... If you are familiar with the hit TV show House, M.D. you will recognize that in the dialogue above I borrowed heavily from an episode about a patient with potentially fatal insomnia.
Languages of Berlin. German is the official language in Berlin. English is also widely spoken in Germany, especially in the tourist areas. Check out more Travel Tips Â».
Germany. The official language of Germany is German, with over 95% of the population speaking German as their first language. Minority languages include Sorbian, spoken by 0.09% in the east of Germany and North Frisian spoken in Nordfriesland by around 10,000 people, or 0.01%, who also speak German. Danish is spoken by 0.06%, mainly in the area along the Danish border. Romani, an indigenous language is spoken by around 0.08%. Immigrant languages include Turkish, which is spoken by around 1.8%, and Kurdish, by 0.3%. BBC News Online country profile.