Ethnologue 14 report for language code:HNG

HUNGARIAN: a language of Hungary

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: HNG

ISO 639-1: hu

ISO 639-2: hun

Population

10,298,820 in Hungary (1995), 98% of the population (1986). Population total all countries 14,500,000.

Region

Also spoken in Australia, Austria, Canada, Israel, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, USA, Yugoslavia.

Alternate names

MAGYAR

Dialects

ALFOLD, WEST DANUBE, DANUBE-TISZA, KING'S PASS HUNGARIAN, NORTHEAST HUNGARIAN, NORTHWEST HUNGARIAN, SZEKELY, WEST HUNGARIAN.

Classification

Uralic, Finno-Ugric, Ugric, Hungarian.

Comments

Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. 'Magyar' is the Hungarian name. National language. Grammar. SVO. Bible 1590-1991.

Also spoken in:

Austria

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	22,000 in Austria (1995).
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Dialects	OBERWART.
Comments	Speakers of Standard Hungarian have difficulty understanding Oberwart dialect. Taught at primary levels in schools where there are larger numbers of speakers in Burgenland. Used regularly by REF and RC churches. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Israel

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	70,000 in Israel (1998 H. Mutzafi).
Comments	Bilingualism in Hebrew. Elderly speakers use Hebrew as second language but prefer Hungarian. Jewish. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Romania

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	1,700,000 to 3,000,000 in Romania (1998).
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Comments	Bilingualism in Romanian. Newspapers. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Slovakia

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	597,400 in Slovakia (1993), 11.2% of the population.
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Comments	Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Slovenia

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	9,240 (1991 census).
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Comments	Acknowledged as autochtonous communities and protected by the constitution. Official language. SVO. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Ukraine

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	187,000 in Ukraine (1993 Johnstone), 95% speak it as mother tongue.
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Comments	Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. Christian. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Yugoslavia

Language name	HUNGARIAN
Population	450,500 in Yugoslavia (1986).
Alternate names	MAGYAR
Comments	Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. Official language. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.