Lithuania

Lithuanian

[lit] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 14). 2,540,000 in Lithuania (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 2,909,390.

3 (Wider communication)

Russian

[rus] 3 (Wider communication). 2,460,000 in Lithuania, all users. L1 users: 140,000 in Lithuania (2015 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 2,320,000 (European Commission 2012).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 1,100,290 in Lithuania, all users. L1 users: 290 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). L2 users: 1,100,000 (European Commission 2012).

5 (Developing)

Belarusian

[bel] 5* (Developing). 7,110 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 39,200 (2015 census).

Romani, Baltic

[rml] 5* (Developing). 1,350 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 2,060 (2015 census).

Samogitian

[sgs] 5* (Developing). 500,000 (2009 A. Udovice).

Lithuanian Sign Language

[lls] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Law on Education, No. XI-1281, Article 30(6), as amended). 8,000 (2021 EUD). Approximately 0.3% of total population. Another estimate: 14,500 (2014 IMB).

5 (Dispersed)

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 68,200 in Lithuania (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 386,530 in Lithuania, all users. L1 users: 530 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). L2 users: 386,000 (2019). Ethnic population: 2,830 (2015 census).

Polish

[pol] 5* (Dispersed). 618,000 in Lithuania, all users. L1 users: 164,000 in Lithuania (2015 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 454,000 (European Commission 2006).

Ukrainian

[ukr] 5* (Dispersed). 5,340 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 20,200 (2015 census).

8a (Moribund)

Karaim

[kdr] 8a (Moribund). 75 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 270. Total users in all countries: 84.

Yiddish, Eastern

[ydd] 8a (Moribund). A few hundred speakers. Ethnic population: 2,270 (2015 census).

Unestablished

Latvian, Standard

[lvs] Unestablished. 1,000 in Lithuania (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 3,140 (2015 census).

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