Hungary

Hungarian

[hun] 1 (National). De facto national language. 9,780,000 in Hungary (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 12,560,490.

4 (Educational)

Croatian

[hrv] 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 13,700 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 23,600 (2011 census).

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 1,957,800 in Hungary, all users. L1 users: 7,800 in Hungary (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. L2 users: 1,950,000 (European Commission 2012).

German, Standard

[deu] 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 1,795,200 in Hungary, all users. L1 users: 35,200 in Hungary (2020 Eurostat). L2 users: 1,760,000 (2018). Ethnic population: 132,000 (2011 census).

Greek

[ell] 4 (Educational). 1,870 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,920 (2011 census).

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] 4 (Educational). 54,300 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 309,000 (2011 census).

Romanian

[ron] 4 (Educational). 13,900 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 26,300 (2011 census).

Serbian

[srp] 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 3,710 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 7,210 (2011 census).

Slovene

[slv] 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 1,720 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 2,390 (2011 census).

5 (Developing)

Armenian, Western

[hyw] 5* (Developing). 440 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,290 (2011 census).

Romani, Carpathian

[rmc] 5* (Developing). Few speakers.

Hungarian Sign Language

[hsh] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Constitution, Article H(3)). Recognized language (2009, Act CXXV on Hungarian Sign Language and the use of Hungarian Sign Language). 10,000 in Hungary (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated deaf signers, assuming 0.1% of the total population. Other estimates: 9,000 (2021 EUD), 49,000 Deaf (2014 IMB). Total users in all countries: 11,200.

5 (Dispersed)

Bulgarian

[bul] 5* (Dispersed). 2,900 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,560 (2011 census).

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 114,000 in Hungary (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.

Polish

[pol] 5* (Dispersed). 3,050 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 5,730 (2011 census).

Slovak

[slk] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 9,890 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 29,600 (2011 census).

Ukrainian

[ukr] 5* (Dispersed). 3,380 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 5,630 (2011 census).

Yiddish, Eastern

[ydd] 5* (Dispersed).

6b (Threatened)

Chakavian

[ckm] 6b (Threatened). 12,000 in Hungary (2021 K. Tyran).

Rusyn

[rue] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,320 (2011 census).

Unestablished

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] Unestablished. 2,930 in Hungary (2011 census).

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 5,820 in Hungary (2011 census).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 200,000 in Hungary (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 7,380 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 6,170 (2011 census).

Vietnamese

[vie] Unestablished. 2,670 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,020 (2011 census).

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