Languages of the country
Romania
Official language: Romanian. Official in a region: Hungarian. Multilingualism according to CLDR (Greenberg index): 0.59 (multilingualism map). Population (CLDR): 18 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.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian română | Official | 90% |
|
Hungarian
magyar Hungarians (Székelys) form the majority in Harghita and Covasna counties; the language is used in local administration. |
Official in a region | 6.6% |
| English | Widely used | 31% |
| French français | Widely used | 12% |
| Spanish español | Widely used | 10% |
| German Deutsch | Minority | 0.2% |
| Turkish Türkçe | Minority | 0.1% |
| Serbian српски | Minority | 0.1% |
| Bulgarian български | Minority | <0.1% |
| Greek Ελληνικά | Minority | <0.1% |
| Polish polski | Minority | <0.1% |
Romania on other Ominuvo maps
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