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1 (National)
German, Standard
[deu]
1 (National). De facto national language. 75,300,000 in Germany (1990). Population total all countries: 83,812,810.
4 (Educational)
Danish
[dan]
4 (Educational). 21,000 in Germany (2000).
Luxembourgeois
[ltz]
4 (Educational). Few in Germany.
Sorbian, Upper
[hsb]
4 (Educational). 13,300 in Germany (Salminen 2007). 20,000–30,000 total Sorbian, one-third in lower Lusatia and two-thirds in upper Lusatia (Salminen 2007). Population total all countries: 13,490. Ethnic population: 45,000.
5 (Dispersed)
Polish
[pol]
5 (Dispersed). 241,000 in Germany.
5 (Developing)
Alemannic
[gsw]
5 (Developing).
Bavarian
[bar]
5 (Developing). 6,000,000 in Germany (2005).
German Sign Language
[gsg]
5 (Developing). 50,000 (Van Cleve 1986). 22,000 members of German Deaf Association.
Kabardian
[kbd]
5 (Developing). 14,000 in Germany (2005 Circassian Association).
Limburgish
[lim]
5 (Developing).
Mainfränkisch
[vmf]
5 (Developing). 4,910,000 (2006).
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). 3,500 in Germany. 2,000 Arlija and 1,500 Dzambazi.
Romani, Sinte
[rmo]
5 (Developing). 80,000 in Germany (2000). Ethnic population: 200,000.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 5,000 in Germany. 2,500 Lovari, 2,500 to 4,000 Kalderash.
Saxon, Low
[nds]
5 (Developing). 1,000. 10,000,000 understand it in Germany, but many fewer are native speakers (1996 R. Hahn).
Saxon, Upper
[sxu]
5 (Developing). 2,000,000 (1998 A. Thomsen).
Swabian
[swg]
5 (Developing). 819,000 (2006). Ethnic population: 820,000 (2000).
Westphalien
[wep]
5 (Developing).
6a (Vigorous)
Kölsch
[ksh]
6a (Vigorous). 250,000 (1997 H. Jakobs).
Pfaelzisch
[pfl]
6a (Vigorous).
Yeniche
[yec]
6a (Vigorous). 16,000 in Germany (2006).
7 (Shifting)
Frisian, Northern
[frr]
7 (Shifting). 10,000 (Stephens 1976). Ethnic population: 60,000 (Stephens 1976).
Plautdietsch
[pdt]
7 (Shifting). 90,000 in Germany (1996 R. Epp).
Saterfriesisch
[stq]
7 (Shifting). 1,000 (Salminen 2007).
Sorbian, Lower
[dsb]
7 (Shifting). 6,670 in Germany (Salminen 2007). 20,000–30,000 total Sorbian, one-third in lower Lusatia, two-thirds in upper Lusatia (Salminen 2007). Population total all countries: 6,860. Ethnic population: 50,000.
Yiddish, Western
[yih]
7 (Shifting). 5,000 in Germany. Population total all countries: 5,400. Ethnic population: 49,200 in Germany (2000).
8a (Moribund)
Frisian, Eastern
[frs]
8a (Moribund). 2,000 in Germany (2003). Population total all countries: 5,120.
10 (Extinct)
Frankish
[frk]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
