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What Language Do They Speak in Germany?
The official language of Germany is German. In total about 29 living languages are spoken there, the most common being German (91%), English (64%) and French (18%).
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Official languages of Germany
Most spoken languages in Germany
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Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Germany
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Germany (29)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | 76,548,381 · 91% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 53,836,224 · 64% | Indo-European | Safe |
| French | 15,141,438 · 18% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Bavarian | 14,300,247 · 17% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Low German | 10,094,292 · 12% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Dutch | 7,570,719 · 9% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Italian | 5,888,337 · 7% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Spanish | 5,047,146 · 6% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Russian | 5,047,146 · 6% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Mainfränkisch | 5,047,146 · 6% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Turkish | 2,102,977 · 3% | Turkic | Safe |
| Upper Saxon | 2,000,000 · 2% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Westphalien | 2,000,000 · 2% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Swiss German | 1,934,739 · 2% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Danish | 1,682,382 · 2% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Swabian | 841,191 · 1% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Croatian | 664,540 · 0.79% | — | — |
| Kurdish | 555,186 · 0.66% | Indo-European | — |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | 319,652 · 0.38% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Kölsch | 252,357 · 0.3% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Polish | 243,945 · 0.29% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Upper Sorbian | 13,459 · 0.02% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Northern Frisian | 10,094 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Lower Sorbian | 6,981 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Eastern Frisian | 2,018 · 0% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Saterfriesisch | 1,009 · 0% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Pfaelzisch | — | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Sinte Romani | — | Indo-European | Safe |
| Yeniche | — | Mixed Language | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Germany?
The official language of Germany is German. In total about 29 living languages are spoken there, the most common being German (91%), English (64%) and French (18%).
What is the official language of Germany?
German. Regional official languages: Northern Frisian.
Is English spoken in Germany?
About 64% of people in Germany speak English (54 million).
How many languages are spoken in Germany?
About 29 living languages — #53 in the world for linguistic diversity. 10 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).