- Languages of Austria
Languages of
country = Austria
official = German (>90%) (Austrian German )
unofficial =Allemanic
Austro-Bavarian
regional = Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak,Romani
minority = Turkish
foreign = English (58%)
French (10%)
sign =Austrian Sign Language
keyboard =QWERTZ
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source = [http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_243_en.pdf ebs_243_en.pdf] (europa.eu )The Languages of Austria include German, the official and most widely spoken language, and several minority languages.
German
German is the only nationally
official language , and the language spoken by the largest proportion ofAustrians . A number of dialects are spoken.Austrian German is the catch-all term for German in Austria, which can differ fromStandard German to the many local vernaculars.Alemannic
Alemannic dialects are mainly spoken in
Vorarlberg , and are quite divergent from Standard German. The Alemannic spoken in Vorarlberg can be further divided into the High Alemannic variety.Austro-Bavarian
The majority of Austrian German-speakers speak dialects belonging to the
Austro-Bavarian group, and there is little linguistic barrier between Austrians and those living in southern Germany.Minority languages
A number of minority languages are spoken in Austria, some of which have official status.
Turkish
Turkish is the largest minority language, in a situation mirroring that of
Germany , spoken by some 2.3% of the population, mostly immigrants.erbian
Serbian is the second most spoken minority language, with usage by 2.2% of Austrians.
Croatian
Croatian, an official language in
Burgenland , is spoken by 1.6% of Austrians, and Croatians are recognized as a minority and have enjoyed special rights following theAustrian State Treaty (Staatsvertrag) of1955 .Hungarian
While little spoken today, Hungarian has traditionally held an important position in Austria (or, more correctly,
Austria-Hungary ). Today, Hungarian is spoken by around 20,000 people (.05% of the Austrian population) in Burgenland.Bosnian
The least spoken of Austria's minority languages, the
Bosnian language is spoken by some .04% of the Austrian population.lovenian
Slovenian, an official language in Carinthia, is spoken by 0.3% of Austrians.
References
*ftp://www.statistik.at/pub/neuerscheinungen/vzaustriaweb.pdf
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