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1 (National)
Bulgarian
[bul]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Constitution, Article 3). 5,660,000 in Bulgaria (2011 census). Population total all countries: 6,795,150.
4 (Educational)
Albanian, Gheg
[aln]
4 (Educational). 1,000 in Bulgaria (Newmark, Hubbard, and Prifti 1982).
Macedonian
[mkd]
4 (Educational). 1,400 in Bulgaria (2011 census).
Turkish
[tur]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 606,000 in Bulgaria (2011 census).
5 (Developing)
Crimean Tatar
[crh]
5 (Developing). 1,370 in Bulgaria (2011 census).
Gagauz
[gag]
5 (Developing). 5,000 in Bulgaria (Salminen 2007).
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 281,000 in Bulgaria (Gunnemark and Kenrick 1985). 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi, 10,000 Tinsmiths, 10,000 East Bulgarian.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 1,830 in Bulgaria (2011 census).
6a (Vigorous)
Aromanian
[rup]
6a (Vigorous). 10,600 in Bulgaria (2007).
Bulgarian Sign Language
[bqn]
6a (Vigorous).
Russian Sign Language
[rsl]
6a (Vigorous).
7 (Shifting)
Balkan Gagauz Turkish
[bgx]
7 (Shifting).
