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1 (National)
Hungarian
[hun]
1 (National). De facto national language. 9,550,000 in Hungary (2001 census). 60,000–70,000 in Romania and Moldova speak Csango. Population total all countries: 12,319,330.
4 (Educational)
Bulgarian
[bul]
4 (Educational). 1,300 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,700.
Croatian
[hrv]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 14,300 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 19,200.
German, Standard
[deu]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 33,800 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 88,400.
Polish
[pol]
4 (Educational). 2,580 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,980.
Romanian
[ron]
4 (Educational). 8,480 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 9,160.
Serbian
[srp]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 3,390 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 5,280.
Slovak
[slk]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 11,800 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 26,600.
Slovene
[slv]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Minorities Act No. LXXVII). 3,190 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,440.
5 (Dispersed)
Armenian
[hye]
5 (Dispersed). 290 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 840.
Ukrainian
[ukr]
5 (Dispersed). 4,890 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,780.
5 (Developing)
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). 48,700 claimed ‘cigány’ (Romani or Boyash, an archaic dialect of Romanian [ron] which is unrelated to Romani) as L1 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 190,000.
6a (Vigorous)
Hungarian Sign Language
[hsh]
6a (Vigorous). 30,000–60,000 deaf.
Rusyn
[rue]
6a (Vigorous). 1,110 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,300.
6b (Threatened)
Greek
[ell]
6b (Threatened). 1,920 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 6,140.
