Luxembourg

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Article 2). 543,600 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 57,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census). L2 users: 486,000 (2018).

German, Standard

[deu] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Articles 2, 4). 443,000 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 19,000 in Luxembourg (2019 World Factbook). L2 users: 424,000 (European Commission 2012).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 356,900 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 12,900 in Luxembourg (2019). L2 users: 344,000 (European Commission 2012).

Luxembourgish

[ltz] 4 (Educational). Statutory language of national identity (1984, Language Law of 24 February, Article 1). 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).

Spanish

[spa] 4 (Educational). 9,270 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 3,780 in Luxembourg (2011 census). L2 users: 5,490 (2019).

5 (Dispersed)

Portuguese

[por] 5* (Dispersed). 74,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

6a (Vigorous)

German Sign Language

[gsg] 6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (Gesetzesvorentwurf No. 7142). 600 in Luxembourg (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 600 deaf signers (0.1% of general population), most of whom use German Sign Language.

Unestablished

Bosnian

[bos] Unestablished. 1,960 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] Unestablished. 1,720 in Luxembourg (2011 census). Mandarin Chinese and Yue Chinese (Cantonese) [yue].

Danish

[dan] Unestablished. 1,460 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Dutch

[nld] Unestablished. 4,330 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Greek

[ell] Unestablished. 1,110 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Hindi

[hin] Unestablished. 1,200 in Luxembourg (2017 J. Leclerc).

Italian

[ita] Unestablished. 13,900 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Kabuverdianu

[kea] Unestablished. 3,300 in Luxembourg (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 2,140 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 4,500 in Luxembourg (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 1,510 (2011 census).

Serbian

[srp] Unestablished. 4,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

Swedish

[swe] Unestablished. 1,260 in Luxembourg (2011 census).

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