▁, ▁, ▁, ▁, ▁ ▁( see ▁also ▁M enn on ites ▁in ▁Par agu ay ), ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁. ▁However , ▁in ▁none ▁of ▁these ▁countries ▁does ▁German ▁or ▁a ▁German ▁variety ▁have ▁any ▁legal ▁status . ▁ ▁International ▁institutions ▁German ▁is ▁an ▁official ▁language ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁international ▁institutions : ▁ ▁European ▁Pat ent ▁Organisation ▁– ▁E PO ▁ ▁European ▁Space ▁Agency ▁– ▁E SA ▁ ▁European ▁Union ▁- ▁EU ▁ ▁Organ ization ▁for ▁Security ▁and ▁Co - operation ▁in ▁Europe ▁- ▁OS CE ▁ ▁Re por ters ▁Without ▁B orders ▁– ▁R W B ▁ ▁World ▁Association ▁of ▁New sp apers ▁– ▁W AN ▁ ▁N umer ous ▁international ▁sports ▁associations : ▁ ▁European ▁Hand ball ▁Federation ▁– ▁E H F ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁Basketball ▁– ▁FI BA ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁Bob s le igh ▁et ▁de ▁Tob og gan ing ▁– ▁F IB T ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁Football ▁Association ▁– ▁FIFA ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁G ymn ast ique ▁– ▁F IG ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁Lu ge ▁de ▁Cour se ▁– ▁F IL ▁ ▁F édération ▁Intern ationale ▁de ▁Ski ▁– ▁F IS ▁ ▁International ▁Bi ath lon ▁Union ▁– ▁I BU ▁ ▁Union ▁of ▁European ▁Football ▁Associ ations ▁– ▁UEFA ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : G erman - spe aking ▁countries ▁and ▁territ ories ▁German ▁Category : G erman ▁as ▁official ▁language ▁Category : G erman ▁language ▁▁ ▁Category :