Here's why:
* Germany: German is the official language, but other languages are spoken within the country (like Turkish, Polish, etc.).
* Austria: German is the official language, but other languages like Hungarian and Croatian are also spoken.
* Switzerland: German is one of the official languages (along with French, Italian, and Romansh).
* Liechtenstein: German is the official language, but other languages like Alemannic and Swiss German are also spoken.
So, technically, no country has German as its *sole* mother tongue.