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SWITZERLAND

Languages of Switzerland

Confederation of Switzerland. National or official languages: French, Standard, Italian German, Rheto-Rheto-romance. The number of languages that at the moment are spoken in Switzerland is of 12:

ALEMANNISCH

4,215,000 in Switzerland, 63.6% of the population (1990 census). Population total all countries 6,044,000 or more.

Franco-provençal

7,000 in Valais Canton, Switzerland (1998).

FRENCH

1,272,000 in Switzerland, 19.2% of the population (1990 census).

GERMAN, STANDARD

ITALIAN

195,000 in Switzerland (1990).

LOMBARD

303,000 or fewer (1995).

ROMANY, SINTE

21,000 in Switzerland (1993 Johnstone).

ROMANSCH

40,000 or 0.6% of the population (1990 census).

WALSER

10,000 to 20,000 speakers in Switzerland out of 21,900 population (1980 C. Buchli).

- Linguistic information taken of"Ethnologue"

Romany associations

ALEMANNISCH	4,215,000 in Switzerland, 63.6% of the population (1990 census). Population total all countries 6,044,000 or more.
Franco-provençal	7,000 in Valais Canton, Switzerland (1998).
FRENCH	1,272,000 in Switzerland, 19.2% of the population (1990 census).
GERMAN, STANDARD
ITALIAN	195,000 in Switzerland (1990).
LOMBARD	303,000 or fewer (1995).
ROMANY, SINTE	21,000 in Switzerland (1993 Johnstone).
ROMANSCH	40,000 or 0.6% of the population (1990 census).
WALSER	10,000 to 20,000 speakers in Switzerland out of 21,900 population (1980 C. Buchli).