Just looking at the different spelling of words such as bleiben in the north and blieben in the south, tells one about where the individual is from. I can not explain why. That is yet another unsolved mystery of the Germanic language. My guess it has to do with the dialect and change in lifestyle from one side of the country to the other. I have only selected a few of the many languages derived from the language of Germany.
Language is a powerful element when understanding a culture.
Especially in Canada, where the French rule against the speaking of English. Already you can see the importance of knowing a little about the Germanic Language. It served as a base to a lot of other languages within Europe. Think about this. If you think about it everyone had to derive from somewhere.