Montenegro

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Montenegrin

[cnr] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2007, Constitution, Article 13). 230,000 in Montenegro (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 265,660.

2 (Provincial)

Albanian, Gheg

[aln] 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). 32,700 in Montenegro (2011 census).

5 (Dispersed)

Bosnian

[bos] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31-06, Article 2). 36,700 in Montenegro (2011 census).

Croatian

[hrv] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31-06, Article 2). 3,010 in Montenegro (2011 census).

English

[eng] 5* (Dispersed). 130,190 in Montenegro, all users. L1 users: 190 in Montenegro (2011 census). L2 users: 130,000 (2011 census).

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 12,900 in Montenegro (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.

Serbian

[srp] 5* (Dispersed). 266,000 in Montenegro (2011 census).

5 (Developing)

Romani, Balkan

[rmn] 5* (Developing). 5,170 in Montenegro (2011 census).

6a (Vigorous)

Montenegrin Sign Language

[ysl] 6a* (Vigorous). 2,000 in Montenegro (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 1,200–2,400 deaf signers, based on 0.2%–0.4% of total population.

Unestablished

German, Standard

[deu] Unestablished. 14,000 in Montenegro (2011 census), L2 users.

Italian

[ita] Unestablished. 24,100 in Montenegro (2011 census), L2 users.

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 150,030 in Montenegro, all users. L1 users: 1,030 in Montenegro (2011 census). L2 users: 149,000 (Arefyev 2012).

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