Languages of the country
Switzerland
Official languages (3): German, French, Italian. Regional: Romansh. Population (CLDR): 8.9 million.
Map of regions
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
German
Deutsch Official in 17 cantons; Bern, Fribourg, Valais and Graubünden are multilingual. |
Co-official | 76% |
|
French
français Official in Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Jura, and alongside German in Bern, Fribourg and Valais. |
Co-official | 39% |
|
Italian
italiano Official in Ticino and Graubünden. |
Co-official | 15% |
|
Romansh
rumantsch A national language of Switzerland; official in Graubünden and in federal dealings with Romansh speakers. |
Regional | 0.5% |
|
Swiss German
Schwiizertüütsch The spoken varieties of German; written and official use is in Standard German. |
Widely used | 66% |
| English | Widely used | 45% |
| Lombard | Minority | 4.1% |
| Portuguese português | Minority | 3.4% |
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