Montenegro
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Albanian, Gheg
[aln] Widespread. Users: 32,700 in Montenegro (2011 census). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Tuzi City Municipality, Plav Municipality, Ulcinj Municipality (2006, Statute No. 5-06, Article 9). Recognized language (2007, Constitution, Article 13). Alternate Names: Geg, Gegnisht, Shqip, Shqyp. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg.
Bosnian
[bos] Gusinje, Petnijica, Plav, and Rožaje municipalities. Users: 36,700 in Montenegro (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31-06, Article 2). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Croatian
[hrv] Kotor and Tivat municipalities. Users: 3,010 in Montenegro (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31-06, Article 2). Alternate Names: Hrvatski, Serbo-Croatian. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
English
[eng] Widespread. Users: 130,190 in Montenegro, all users. L1 users: 190 in Montenegro (2011 census). L2 users: 130,000 (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
French
[fra] Users: 12,900 in Montenegro (Beck et al 2018), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
German, Standard
[deu] Users: 14,000 in Montenegro (2011 census), L2 users. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German.
Italian
[ita] Users: 24,100 in Montenegro (2011 census), L2 users. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian.
Montenegrin
[cnr] Widespread. Users: 230,000 in Montenegro (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 265,660. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2007, Constitution, Article 13). Alternate Names: Serbo-Croatian. Autonym: црногорски (Crnogorski). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Montenegrin Sign Language
[ysl] Scattered. Users: 2,000 in Montenegro (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 1,200–2,400 deaf signers, based on 0.2%–0.4% of total population. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Montenegro Sign Language, YSL, Yugoslav Sign Language, Yugoslavian Sign Language. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Romani, Balkan
[rmn] Berane, Bijelo Polje, Herceg Novi, Nikši, and Podgorica municipalities. Users: 5,170 in Montenegro (2011 census). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Romani ćhib. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Balkan.
Russian
[rus] Users: 150,030 in Montenegro, all users. L1 users: 1,030 in Montenegro (2011 census). L2 users: 149,000 (Arefyev 2012). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Serbian
[srp] Widespread. Users: 266,000 in Montenegro (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Serbo-Croatian. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.