Language details — Switzerland

This table lists languages spoken in Switzerland, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

11 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
German
Official Working
76% · ≈ 6.8 m
Swiss German
Official
66% · ≈ 5.9 m
English
No special status 45% · ≈ 4.1 m
French
Official Working
39% · ≈ 3.5 m
Italian
Official Working
15% · ≈ 1.4 m
Lombard
No special status 4.1% · ≈ 369 k
Portuguese
No special status 3.4% · ≈ 306 k
Romansh
Official Regional Minority
0.5% · ≈ 45 k
Arpitan
Minority
Walser
Minority
Yeniche
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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