Languages spoken in Hungary
Europe · Capital: Budapest · Population 9.9 million
The official language of Hungary is Hungarian. An estimated 100% of the population speaks it as a first or additional language, or roughly 9.9 million people. After Hungarian, the most widely spoken are English at 20% and German at 18%. Hungarian belongs to the Uralic language family. Hungarian is also spoken in three of its seven neighbours: Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia. In total, five languages are recorded in Hungary, and their shares add up to 140.2% of the population, which implies the average resident speaks about 1.4 of them.
What languages are spoken in Hungary?
| Language | Share of population | Status | Estimated speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| HungarianUralic | 100% | Official | 9.9 million |
| EnglishIndo-European | 20% | Spoken | 2 million |
| GermanIndo-European | 18% | Spoken | 1.8 million |
| FrenchIndo-European | 1.2% | Spoken | 118,269 |
| RomanianIndo-European | 1% | Spoken | 97,572 |
Percentages are the share of the population that speaks each language, including as a second language, so they add up to well over 100% in multilingual countries. Speaker counts are estimates derived from the percentage and the country's population, not counted figures.
What is the official language of Hungary?
The official language of Hungary is Hungarian. Hungarian is spoken by an estimated 100% of the population, or roughly 9.9 million people, counting both first-language and additional speakers.
Official status comes from Unicode CLDR. It distinguishes languages that are official nationwide, those used as de facto official without being named in law, and those official only in particular regions or territories.
How many people speak Hungarian in Hungary?
An estimated 100% of Hungary's 9.9 million people speak Hungarian, which works out at roughly 9.9 million speakers. That figure is derived from the population and the reported share, and it counts second-language speakers, so it is an estimate rather than a census count.
Key facts about Hungary
- Capital
- Budapest
- Population
- 9.9 million
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 93,028 km²
- Currency
- HUF
- Languages recorded
- 5
- Land borders
- 7
- ISO codes
- HU / HUN / 348
Which countries border Hungary?
Hungary shares a land border with seven countries: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Hungarian, the most widely spoken language in Hungary, is also spoken in Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.
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Language shares, population, and official status: Unicode CLDR. Capital, area, borders, and currency: mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0). Flag image: flagcdn.com. Speaker counts are estimates derived from population and reported share.