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Languages of the country

Germany

Official language: German. Regional: Low German, Danish, Upper Sorbian, Northern Frisian, Lower Sorbian. Population (CLDR): 84 million.

Map of regions

Colours mark the regions where a language is official or predominant; stripes – several languages in one region. Hover over a language in the list to see its regions.

Languages and their status

Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.

LanguageStatusShare
German Deutsch Official 91%
Low German Neddersass’sch

A regional language protected under the European Charter in the northern German states.

 Regional 12%
Danish dansk

The language of the Danish minority in Schleswig, protected under the European Charter.

 Regional 2%
Upper Sorbian hornjoserbšćina

The language of the Sorbs in Saxony, protected by state law.

 Regional <0.1%
Northern Frisian

Protected in Schleswig-Holstein (North Frisia).

 Regional <0.1%
Lower Sorbian dolnoserbšćina

The language of the Sorbs in Brandenburg, protected by state law.

 Regional <0.1%
English Widely used 64%
French français Widely used 18%
Bavarian Boarisch Widely used 17%
Dutch Nederlands Minority 9%
Italian italiano Minority 7%
Spanish español Minority 6%
Russian русский Minority 6%
Main-Franconian Minority 6%
Turkish Türkçe Minority 2.5%
Swiss German Schwiizertüütsch Minority 2.3%
Croatian hrvatski Minority 0.8%
Kurdish kurdî (kurmancî) Minority 0.7%
Greek Ελληνικά Minority 0.4%
Polish polski Minority 0.3%

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