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1 (National)
Bosnian
[bos]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Federation Constitution, Article 6(1)). 2,010,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2016 World Factbook). Total users in all countries: 2,730,720.
Croatian
[hrv]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Federation Constitution, Article 6(1)). 554,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2016 World Factbook).
Serbian
[srp]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Federation Constitution, Article 6(1)). 1,170,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2016 World Factbook).
5 (Dispersed)
French
[fra]
5* (Dispersed). 28,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5* (Dispersed). 4,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012 R. Hasic).
6a (Vigorous)
Bosnian Sign Language
[ysl]
6a* (Vigorous). 10,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 7,000–13,000 deaf signers, assuming 0.2%–0.4% of the general population.
8b (Nearly extinct)
Ladino
[lad]
8b (Nearly extinct). 4 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2018 S. Zaraysky).
Unestablished
Bulgarian
[bul]
Unestablished. 4,100 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).
Greek
[ell]
Unestablished. 1,800 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).
Italian
[ita]
Unestablished. 3,600 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).
Montenegrin
[cnr]
Unestablished. 7,300 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).
Turkish
[tur]
Unestablished. 1,200 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).
Ukrainian
[ukr]
Unestablished. 1,800 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 J. Leclerc).