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1 (National)
Macedonian
[mkd]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Constitution, Article 7(1)). 1,410,000 in North Macedonia (2018). Ethnic population: 1,360,000 (2018). Total users in all countries: 1,729,740.
2 (Provincial)
Albanian, Gheg
[aln]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in northern, western regions (1991, Constitution, Article 7(6)). 532,000 in North Macedonia (2018). Ethnic population: 534,000 (2018).
4 (Educational)
Aromanian
[rup]
4 (Educational). 18,200 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b). Total users in all countries: 210,000.
5 (Dispersed)
Bosnian
[bos]
5* (Dispersed). 8,560 in North Macedonia (2002 census). Ethnic population: 17,000 (2002 census).
French
[fra]
5* (Dispersed). 42,700 in North Macedonia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
Serbian
[srp]
5* (Dispersed). 25,400 in North Macedonia (2018). Ethnic population: 38,100 (2018).
Turkish
[tur]
5* (Dispersed). 74,200 in North Macedonia (2018). Ethnic population: 82,600 (2018).
6a (Vigorous)
Macedonian Sign Language
[ysl]
6a (Vigorous). Recognized language (2009, Law on Use of Sign Language, Article 2). 2,000 in North Macedonia (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated assuming 0.1% of total population. Around 6,000 deaf people (Koceski and Koceska 2015).
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
6a* (Vigorous). 40,300 in North Macedonia (2018). Ethnic population: 57,200 (2018).
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
6a* (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Romanian, Megleno
[ruq]
6b (Threatened). 2,100 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b).
7 (Shifting)
Balkan Gagauz Turkish
[bgx]
7 (Shifting). 4,000 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b).
Unestablished
Albanian, Tosk
[als]
Unestablished. 3,700 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b).
Croatian
[hrv]
Unestablished. 2,700 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b).
