In Hungary, 99.6% of the population speak Hungarian. (Historically, the Swabian German dialect was spoken in Hungary.) [3] Levels of linguistic assimilation among Hungarian ethnic minorities are high. 99% of these Hungarian speakers speak the language as their first language.

Several minority languages like Russian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovak, Ukrainian, etc., are spoken by the minority communities of the country. English and German are the popular foreign languages spoken in Hungary. The Croatian speaking population is mainly concentrated in Southern Hungary. The country is a signatory of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages which was ratified at 26 April 1995 under which 14 minority languages are recognized and protected. This community lives mainly near Békéscsaba and in the North Hungarian Mountains. Hungarian belongs to the Uralic language family and is unrelated to most of the languages spoken in the neighboring nations.

The official language of Slovakia, Slovak is spoken by the Slovak minority community in Hungary. Hungarian is spoken as the official language of Hungary. Hungarian is the official language of Hungary and is spoken by the majority of the country’s population. – Slovak: spoken by the Slovak minority, especially in the North Hungarian Mountains and around Békésc… Serbian is mainly spoken in parts of Southern Hungary by the Serbian minority population. [3], Under the terms of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Hungary is providing special protection for the Armenian, Boyash, Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Greek, Polish, Romani, Romanian, Rusyn, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian languages.[2]. German is spoken by the ethnic Germans living in Hungary. Hungarian is spoken as the official language of Hungary. German is spoken by 1,111,997 speakers, accounting for 11.2% of the Hungarian population. Note: percentages do not add up to 100% as, according to the census, large proportion of Hungarians speak more than one language (native and a second language). 99% of these Hungarian speakers speak the language as their first language. A significant population of ethnic Germans lives in and around the Mecsek Mountains of the country. Romania, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Israel and a few other countries have significant Hungarian-speaking populations. Minority languages are spoken in a number of autochthonous settlements in Hungary. The language is common along the Hungary-Slovenia border where it is spoken by the Slovene minority groups. A népesség nyelvismeret és nemek szerint (population by spoken language), 1.1.6.1 A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint (population by mother tongue and ethnicity) (Hungarian), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Languages_of_Hungary&oldid=961514668, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Foreign language and co-official minority language, This page was last edited on 8 June 2020, at 22:44. Uralic languages – Hungarian: The only official language of the country, unrelated to any of the neighbouring languages. The languages spoken in Hungary include Hungarian, recognized minority languages and other languages. The ethnic Romanis speak this language in Hungary. [2] Official linguistic rights of 13 recognized minorities are regulated by the Act on the Rights of National and Ethnic Minorities which provide measures for development of cultural and educational autonomy. English and German are the most spoken foreign languages of Hungary.

Hungarian belongs to the Uralic language family and is unrelated to most of the languages spoken in the neighboring nations. [3] At the time of 2001 Census, out of the 314 059 citizens belonging to ethnic minorities 135 787 stated minority language as their primary language. It is not only the most spoken language in the country but also Europe’s 13th most widely spoken language. By Oishimaya Sen Nag on August 1 2017 in Society. All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions © 2020 worldatlas.com, Towns With The Lowest Violent Crime Rates In The US. Romanian is spoken in and around the Gyula region by the ethnic Romanians of Hungary. Hungarian serves as the native language of around 13 million native speakers. As per the 2011 census, 16% of the Hungarian population, accounting for 1,589,180 speakers, speak English as a foreign language. It is not only the most spoken language in the country but also Europe’s 13th most widely spoken language. Hungarian serves as the native language of around 13 million native speakers. It is the first language of some 98.9% of the total population.

Hungarian language, Hungarian Magyar, member of the Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language family, spoken primarily in Hungary but also in Slovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia, as well as in scattered groups elsewhere in the world. Indo-European languages – German: spoken by the German minority, especially in and around Mecsek Mountains, but also in other parts of the country. European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, "SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER 386 Europeans and their Languages", "Hungary needs to strengthen use of and access to minority languages", Hungarian census 2011 / Országos adatok / 1.1.4.2.

Not all languages are shown. It is one of the most spoken Uralic languages and the only one of this family that is spoken in Central Europe. In Hungary, 99.6% of the population speak Hungarian. Hungarian is also spoken by ethnic Hungarians in other parts of the world.

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