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What Language Do They Speak in Austria?
The official language of Austria is German. In total about 11 living languages are spoken there, the most common being German (97%), Bavarian (95%) and English (73%).
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All languages of Austria (11)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | 8,698,940 · 97% | Indo-European | Official |
| Bavarian | 8,519,581 · 95% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| English | 6,546,625 · 73% | Indo-European | Safe |
| French | 1,165,837 · 13% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Italian | 807,118 · 9% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Croatian | 107,615 · 1% | — | Regional official |
| Slovenian | 33,181 · 0.37% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Hungarian | 23,316 · 0.26% | Uralic | Regional official |
| Sinte Romani | — | Indo-European | Safe |
| Walser | — | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Yeniche | — | Mixed Language | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Austria?
The official language of Austria is German. In total about 11 living languages are spoken there, the most common being German (97%), Bavarian (95%) and English (73%).
What is the official language of Austria?
German. Regional official languages: Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian.
Is English spoken in Austria?
About 73% of people in Austria speak English (6.5 million).
How many languages are spoken in Austria?
About 11 living languages — #95 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).