Switzerland

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French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Constitution, Article 70(1)), co-equal with Italian [ita] and Standard German [deu] on the federal level. 1,490,000 in Switzerland (2000 census).

German, Standard

[deu] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Constitution, Article 70(1)), co-equal with Italian [ita] and French [fra] on the federal level. 11 cantons and 6 half-cantons.

Italian

[ita] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Constitution, Article 70(1)), co-equal with French [fra] and Standard German [deu] on the federal level. 471,000 in Switzerland (2000 census).

4 (Educational)

Romansch

[roh] 4 (Educational). Statutory provincial language in Grisons Canton (2004, Grisons Cantonal Constitution, Article 3(1)). 35,100 in Switzerland (2000 census). 1 canton. Population total all countries: 35,139.

5 (Developing)

German, Swiss

[gsw] 5 (Developing). 4,640,000 in Switzerland (2000 census). Population total all countries: 6,469,000.

Lombard

[lmo] 5 (Developing). 303,000 in Switzerland (1995).

Romani, Sinte

[rmo] 5 (Developing). 21,000 in Switzerland (Johnstone 1993).

Swiss-French Sign Language

[ssr] 5 (Developing). 1,000 (Van Cleve 1986).

Swiss-German Sign Language

[sgg] 5 (Developing). 6,000 (Van Cleve 1986).

Swiss-Italian Sign Language

[slf] 5 (Developing). 200 (Van Cleve 1986).

6b (Threatened)

Walser

[wae] 6b (Threatened). 10,000 in Switzerland (2004). Population total all countries: 22,780. Ethnic population: 21,900 (1980 C. Buchli).

7 (Shifting)

Arpitan

[frp] 7 (Shifting). 7,000 in Switzerland (1998).

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