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What Language Do They Speak in Denmark?
The official language of Denmark is Danish. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Danish (93%), English (86%) and German (47%).
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Official languages of Denmark
Most spoken languages in Denmark
All languages of Denmark (7)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | 5,555,020 · 93% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 5,136,900 · 86% | Indo-European | Safe |
| German | 2,807,375 · 47% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Swedish | 776,508 · 13% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Faroese | 22,697 · 0.38% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Kalaallisut | 7,167 · 0.12% | Eskimo-Aleut | Regional official |
| Jutish | — | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Denmark?
The official language of Denmark is Danish. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Danish (93%), English (86%) and German (47%).
What is the official language of Denmark?
Danish. Regional official languages: German and Kalaallisut.
Is English spoken in Denmark?
About 86% of people in Denmark speak English (5.1 million).
How many languages are spoken in Denmark?
About 7 living languages — #117 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).