Official Status
| Official language | Majority language | Partially official |
|---|---|---|
| Germany Austria Switzerland Liechtenstein Belgium Luxembourg |
Switzerland (besides French, Italian and Rumantsch) Luxembourg (besides French and Luxembourgish) |
Denmark - recognized minority language in the former South Jutland County South Tyrol in Italy Poland - a minority language in the Upper Silesia Czech Republic Hungary (Danube Swabians) Romania (Transylvania and Banat Swabians) |
- German is the country's only official language:
- Germany
- Austria
- Liechtenstein
- German is the majority language, and shares official status with other languages:
- Luxembourg (besides French and Luxembourgish)
- Switzerland (besides French, Italian and Romansh)
- German is a minority language with official status:
- Belgium (besides Dutch and French)
- German language has official status only in part of the country/territory:
- Italy (South Tyrol)
- Poland. Polish part of Silesia, mainly Upper Silesia. See also: German minority in Poland
- German language is recognized as a minority language:
- Czech Republic
- Hungary (Danube Swabians) and the bi-lingual city of Sopron
- Romania (Transylvania and Banat Swabians)
Read more about this topic: German Language In Europe
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