Luxembourg
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Bosnian
[bos] Users: 1,960 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 1,720 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Mandarin Chinese and Yue Chinese (Cantonese) [yue]. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Danish
[dan] Users: 1,460 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish.
Dutch
[nld] Users: 4,330 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian.
English
[eng] Widespread. Users: 356,900 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 12,900 in Luxembourg (2019). L2 users: 344,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Anglais, Englesch, Englisch. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
French
[fra] Users: 543,600 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 57,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census). L2 users: 486,000 (2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Article 2). Alternate Names: Französisch, Français. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
German Sign Language
[gsg] Scattered. Users: 600 in Luxembourg (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 600 deaf signers (0.1% of general population), most of whom use German Sign Language. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (Gesetzesvorentwurf No. 7142). Alternate Names: DGS, Deutsche Gebärdensprache. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
German, Standard
[deu] Users: 443,000 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 19,000 in Luxembourg (2019 World Factbook). L2 users: 424,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Articles 2, 4). Alternate Names: Allemand, Deutsch, Däitsch. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German.
Greek
[ell] Users: 1,110 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic.
Hindi
[hin] Users: 1,200 in Luxembourg (2017 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.
Italian
[ita] Users: 13,900 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian.
Kabuverdianu
[kea] Users: 3,300 in Luxembourg (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Creole, Portuguese based.
Luxembourgish
[ltz] Widespread. Users: 402,500 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 319,000 in Luxembourg (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 83,500 (2019). Total users in all countries: 514,600 (as L1: 431,100; as L2: 83,500). Status: 4 (Educational). Statutory language of national identity (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Article 1). Alternate Names: Frankish, Letzburgisch, Letzeburgisch, Luxembourgeois, Luxemburgian, Luxemburgish, Moselle Franconian. Autonym: Lëtzebuergesch. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German, Moselle Franconian.
Polish
[pol] Users: 2,140 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic.
Portuguese
[por] Diekirch district: Diekirch canton; Luxembourg district: Esch-sur-Alzette canton, Luxembourg canton. Users: 74,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician.
Russian
[rus] Users: 4,500 in Luxembourg (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 1,510 (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Serbian
[srp] Users: 4,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Spanish
[spa] Scattered. Users: 9,270 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 3,780 in Luxembourg (2011 census). L2 users: 5,490 (2019). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian.
Swedish
[swe] Users: 1,260 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish.